| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| Calb1 | calbindin 1 |
| CaMKII | calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II |
| CAPON | carboxy-terminal PDZ ligand of nNOS |
| CCK | cholecystokinin |
| Co-IP | co-immunoprecipitation |
| CON | control |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| DCX | doublecortin |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FS | foot shock |
| HPA | hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal |
| NeuroD2 | neuronal differentiation factor 2 |
| NeuroD6 | neuronal differentiation factor 6 |
| nNOS | neuronal nitric oxide synthase |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| OD | optical density |
| OFT | open field test |
| PSD95 | postsynaptic density protein 95 |
| PTSD | post-traumatic stress disorder |
| qPCR | quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SDS-PAGE | sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| SPS | single prolonged stress |
| STG | stigmasterol |
| Stx1a | syntaxin 1a |
| SYP | synaptophysin |
| TAC1 | tachykinin precursor 1 |
| TBS | tris-buffered saline |