| BLT | Bright Light Therapy |
| SCN | Suprachiasmatic Nucleus |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| SAD | Seasonal Affective Disorder |
| MDD | Major Depressive Disorder |
| BD | Bipolar Disorder |
| PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| ADHD | Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ipRGCs | Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells |
| OPN4 | Opsin 4 (melanopsin) |
| RHT | Retinohypothalamic Tract |
| DLMO | Dim Light Melatonin Onset |
| PRC | Phase Response Curve |
| NMDA | N-Methyl-D-Aspartate |
| CaMKII | Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II |
| MAPK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| ERK | Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase |
| PKA | Protein Kinase A |
| CREB | cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein |
| PACAP | Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide |
| PER | Period (clock genes) |
| CRY | Cryptochrome (clock genes) |
| CLOCK | Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput |
| BMAL1 | Brain and Muscle ARNT-Like 1 |
| AANAT | Arylalkylamine N-Acetyltransferase |
| RN | Raphe Nuclei |
| LHb | Lateral Habenula |
| pHb | Perihabenular Nucleus |
| vLGN | Ventral Lateral Geniculate Nucleus |
| IGL | Intergeniculate Leaflet |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis |
| DSM-5 | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition |
| CAPS-5 | Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 |