| SNR1 | Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor |
| SSRI | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| ODV | O-desmethylvenlafaxine |
| ADRs | Adverse drug reactions |
| TDM | Therapeutic drug monitoring |
| PGx | Pharmacogenetic |
| AS | Activity scores |
| MR | Metabolic ratio |
| gPM | Poor metabolizers |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| gIM | Intermediate metabolizer |
| gNM | Normal metabolizer |
| gRM | Rapid metabolizer |
| gUM | Ultrarapid metabolizer |
| SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| AGNP | Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Neuropsychopharmakologie und Pharmakopsychiatrie |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |