| ACC | Anterior cingulate cortex |
| aiTBS | Accelerated intermittent theta-burst stimulation |
| AMPA | α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (receptor) |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| cTBS | Continuous theta-burst stimulation |
| PCC | Posterior cingulate cortex |
| DBS | Deep brain stimulation |
| DLPFC | Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex |
| dmPFC | Dorsomedial prefrontal cortex |
| DMN | Default mode network |
| EEG | Electroencephalography |
| FPN | Fronto-parietal network |
| fMRI | Functional magnetic resonance imaging |
| GBD | Global Burden of Disease |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| HF-rTMS | High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| iTBS | Intermittent theta-burst stimulation |
| IT | Intratelencephalic neurons |
| LICI | Long-interval cortical inhibition |
| LF-rTMS | Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| MDD | Major depressive disorder |
| MEP | Motor-evoked potential |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| PAS | Paired associative stimulation |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| rTMS | Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| sgACC | Subgenual anterior cingulate cortex |
| SICI | Short-interval cortical inhibition |
| SPECT | Single-photon emission computed tomography |
| TBS | Theta-burst stimulation |
| tACS | Transcranial alternating current stimulation |
| tDCS | Transcranial direct current stimulation |
| TMS | Transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| TRD | Treatment-resistant depression |
| vmPFC | Ventromedial prefrontal cortex |