| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| AP-1 | activator protein-1 |
| APOE | apolipoprotein E |
| AVP | arginine vasopressin |
| BCAM | basal cell adhesion molecule |
| BST | bed nucleus of stria terminalis |
| CTRA | conserved transcriptional response to adversity |
| FKBP5 | FK506 binding protein 5 |
| GPNMB | glycoprotein nonmetastatic melanoma protein B |
| GR | glucocorticoid receptor |
| HLA-DRB5 | major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 5 |
| HPA | hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| MAP-2 | microtubule-associated protein 2 |
| NECTIN2 | nectin cell adhesion molecule 2 |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| NPAS3 | neuronal PAS domain protein 3 |
| PVN | paraventricular nucleus |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| V1a | vasopressin 1a receptor |
| V1b | vasopressin 1b receptor |
| VTA | ventral tegmental area |