| AHN | Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis |
| AVP | Arginine Vasopressin |
| BDNF | Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor |
| BrdU | Bromodeoxyuridine |
| CA1 | Cornu Ammonis 1 |
| CA2 | Cornu Ammonis 2 |
| CA3 | Cornu Ammonis 3 |
| DCX | Doublecortin |
| DG | Dentate Gyrus |
| dDG | Dorsal Dentate Gyrus |
| DHT | Dihydrotestosterone |
| EEG | Electroencephalography |
| ERα | Estrogen Receptor Alpha |
| ERβ | Estrogen Receptor Beta |
| HPA axis | Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis |
| HPG axis | Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Gonadal Axis |
| HVC | High Vocal Center |
| LH | Luteinizing Hormone |
| mPFC | Medial Prefrontal Cortex |
| NAc | Nucleus Accumbens |
| NGF | Nerve Growth Factor |
| OXT | Oxytocin |
| PFC | Prefrontal Cortex |
| RA | Robust Nucleus of the Arcopallium |
| RNA-seq | RNA Sequencing |
| SVZ | Subventricular Zone |
| TrkB | Tropomyosin Receptor Kinase B |
| vDG | Ventral Dentate Gyrus |
| VTA | Ventral Tegmental Area |
| ΔFosB | Truncated FosB Transcription Factor |