ALAAD	Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase
BDNF	Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Cmax	Peak concentration
COX-2	Cyclooxygenase-2
CDOCKER	CHARMM-based docking
DG	Dentate gyrus
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
FST	Forced swim test
H&E	Hematoxylin and eosin
HRP	Horseradish peroxidase
HRMS	High-resolution mass spectrometry
5-HT	5-Hydroxytryptamine or Serotonin
5-HTP	5-Hydroxytryptophan
iNOS	Inducible nitric oxide synthase
i.p	Intraperitoneal
i.v	Intravenous
IC50	Half maximal inhibitory concentration
IDO	Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase
IL-1β	Cytokines interleukin-1β
KAT	Kynurenine aminotransferase
KMO	Kynurenine 3-monooxygenase
KYN	Kynurenine
KYNU	Kynureninase
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
OFT	Open field test
PKA	Protein kinase A
PVDF	Polyvinylidene fluoride
SSRIs	Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
TDO	Tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase
TLC	Thin-layer chromatography
TMS	Tetramethylsilane
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Tmax	Time to maximum concentration
TPH	Tryptophan hydroxylase
TRY	Tryptophan
TST	Tail suspension test