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. 2025 Oct 27;14(21):7606. doi: 10.3390/jcm14217606
5-HT Serotonin
ACG Actigraphy
ACh Acetylcholine
AHI Apnea-hypoapnea index
AIS Athens Insomnia Scale
ALA Alpha-linolenic acid
AM Ante meridiem
APOE Apolipoprotein E
ASBQ Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire
ASSQ Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire
ATP Adenosine triphosphate
BAX Bcl-2 associated X protein
BCL2 B-cell lymphoma protein 2
BDNF Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Bglap2 Osteocalcin
BMAL1 Brain and muscle ARNT-like protein 1
Bsp Bone sialoprotein
CBD Compound cannabidiol
CBT-I Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia
CCAR2 Apoptosis regulator 2
CO2 Carbon dioxide
DFUs Diabetic foot ulcers
DHA Docosahexaenoic acid
Dmp1 Dentin matrix protein 1
EEG Electroencephalogram
EPA Eicosapentaenoic acid
FODMAP Fermentable oligosaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols
GABA Gamma-aminobutyric acid
GH Growth hormone
GI Glycemic Index
ID Insomnia Disorder
IGF-1 Insulin-like growth factor 1
IL-1β Interleukin-1β
IL-6 Interleukin 6
IOC International Olympic Committee
ISI Insomnia Severity Index
LEA Low energy availability
MCTQ Munich Chronotype Questionnaire
MEQ Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire
MyoD Myoblast determination protein
NaSSA Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant
NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association
NGF Nerve growth factor
NO Nitric oxide
NREM Non-rapid eye movement
OSA Obstructive sleep apnea
PET Positron emission tomography
PGO Ponto-geniculo-occipital
PM Post meridiem
PSG Polysomnography
PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
PUFA Polyunsaturated fatty acid
REM Rapid eye movement
RHT Retino-hypothalamic tract
RLS Restless legs syndrome
SCN Hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus
SD Sleep disorders
SIRT1 Sirtuin 1
SHY Synaptic Homeostasis Hypothesi
Spp1 Osteopontin
THC Tetrahydrocannabinol
TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor-α
TUE Therapeutic Use Exemption
WADA World Anti-Doping Agency
WASO Wakefulness after sleep onset