| 5-HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine |
| 7-COOH-CBD | 7-carboxycannabidiol |
| 7-OH-CBD | 7-hydroxycannabidiol |
| Aβ | beta-amyloid |
| AcOEt | ethyl acetate |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| AE | aqueous extract |
| Akt | protein kinase B |
| AUC | area under the plasma concentration curve |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| BDI | Beck Depression Inventory |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BuOH | butanol |
| CBD | cannabidiol |
| CGI | Clinical Global Impression |
| CMS | chronic mild stress |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CPZ | chlorpromazine |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| CRH | corticotropin-releasing hormone |
| CYP | cytochrome P450 |
| Cmax | maximum concentration reached |
| FAAH | fatty acid amide hydrolase |
| FST | forced swim test |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GLU | glutamate |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| GR | glucocorticoid receptor |
| GSK-3β | glycogen synthase kinase-3beta |
| HAM-D | Hamilton Depression Rating Scale |
| HE | ethanol extract |
| HILI | herb-induced liver injury |
| HO-1 | heme oxygenase-1 |
| HPA | hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal |
| Hp-C | conventional Hypericum perforatum |
| Hp-MF | multi-fractionated Hypericum perforatum |
| ICAM-1 | intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| LTP | long-term potentiation |
| MAGL | monoacylglycerol lipase |
| MAO | monoamine oxidase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MDD | Major Depressive Disorder |
| mRNA | messenger ribonucleic acid |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NLRP3 | NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 |
| NMDA | N-Methyl-D-Aspartate |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| NA | Not available |
| OBX | olfactory bulbectomy |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| PSD-95 | postsynaptic density protein 95 |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SJW | St. John’s wort |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SSRIs | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| SYP | synaptophysin |
| THC | Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Tmax | time to maximum concentration |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TrkB | tropomyosin receptor kinase B |
| TST | tail suspension test |
| t½ | elimination half-life |
| UHPLC-MS/MS | ultra-high-pressure liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry |
| UGTs | uridine 5′-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferases |
| USA | United States of America |
| VCAM-1 | vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |