| 5-HIAA | 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid |
| 5-HT | 5-Hydroxytryptamine |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| CORT | corticosterone |
| CRH | corticotropin-releasing hormone |
| DA | dopamine |
| DAT | dopamine transporter |
| DOPAC | 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| FD | functional dyspepsia |
| FGIDs | functional gastrointestinal disorders |
| FLU | fluoxetine |
| FST | forced swimming test |
| GO | Gene Ontology |
| HC | healthy control |
| HPA | hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| HVA | homovanillic acid |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |
| LDB | light dark box test |
| MAOA | monoamine oxidase A |
| MAOB | monoamine oxidase B |
| NE | norepinephrine |
| NET | noradrenaline transporter |
| OFT | open field test |
| SERT | serotonin transporter |
| SPT | sucrose preference test |
| TH | tyrosine hydroxylase |
| TPH2 | tryptophan hydroxylase 2 |
| ZZKZ | Zhizhu Kuanzhong |