| 10R | 10-repeat |
| 4R | 4-repeat |
| 7R | 7-repeat |
| 9R | 9-repeat |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ANKK1 | Ankyrin repeat and kinase domain containing 1 |
| cAMP | Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate |
| COMT | Catechol-O-methyltransferase |
| D1–D5 | Dopamine receptor type 1–5 |
| D2L | Long isoform of the dopamine D2 receptor |
| D2S | Short isoform of the dopamine D2 receptor |
| DAT1 | Dopamine transporter |
| DBH | Dopamine Beta-Hydroxylase |
| DRD1 | Dopamine D1 receptor gene |
| DRD2 | Dopamine D2 receptor gene |
| DRD3 | Dopamine D3 receptor gene |
| DRD4 | Dopamine D4 receptor gene |
| DRD5 | Dopamine D5 receptor gene |
| EEG | Electroencephalography |
| fMRI | Functional magnetic resonance imaging |
| L-DOPA | L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine |
| NEO-FFI | NEO Five Factor Inventory |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| SLC6A3 | Solute Carrier Family 6 Member 3 |
| SN | Substantia Nigra |
| SNP | Single Nucleotide Polymorphism |
| TH | Tyrosine Hydroxylase |
| Val158Met | Valine-to-methionine substitution |
| VNTR | Variable Number Tandem Repeats |
| VTA | Ventral Tegmental Area |