5-HTT	serotonin transporter
ACC	anterior cingulate cortex
AMPA	aminomethylphosphonic acid
BDNF	brain-derived neurotrophic factor
CINP	International College of Neuro-Psychopharmacology
COX-2	cyclooxygenase-2
CRP	c-reactive protein
DAT	dopamine transporter
GSK-3β	glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta
HAM-A	Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
HAMD-17	17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
HCN	hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channels
HDRS	Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
IL	interleukin
ISBD	International Society for Bipolar Disorders
MADRS	Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale
MHPG	3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol
NET	norepinephrine transporter
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
NMDA	N-methyl-D-aspartate
NOS	Not Otherwise Specified
PKC	protein kinase C
QIDS-SR	Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology
SARI	serotonin antagonist and reuptake Inhibitor
SJS	Stevens–Johnson syndrome
SNRI	serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
SSRI	selective serotonin reuptake Inhibitors
TCA	tricyclic antidepressants
TEN	toxic epidermal necrolysis
TNF-⍺	tumor necrosis factor ⍺
TPH2	tryptophan hydroxylase 2
TRBD	treatment-resistant bipolar depression
TrkB	tropomyosin receptor kinase B
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor
VGCC	voltage-gated calcium channel
VGluT1	vesicular glutamate transporter 1
VGSC	voltage-gated sodium channels
VPFC	ventral prefrontal cortex
WHO	World Health Organization
YMRS	Young Mania Rating Scale