| ACh | Acetylcholine |
| ADE | Adenosine |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| Ch | Choline |
| CORT | Corticosterone |
| CRH | Corticotropin-releasing hormone |
| CRS | Chronic restraint stress |
| DA | Dopamine |
| DCX | Doublecortin |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FST | Forced swim test |
| Gln | Glutamine |
| Glu | Glutamate |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal |
| HTR1A | 5-Hydroxytryptamine receptor 1A |
| IACUC | Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
| Iba1 | Ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 |
| IHC | Immunohistochemistry |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| Iso-ACh | Isoacetylcholine |
| LC-MS/MS | Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry |
| MDD | Major depressive disorder |
| MRM | Multiple reaction monitoring |
| NeuN | Neuronal nuclear protein |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| OFT | Open field test |
| p-CREB | Phosphorylated cyclic AMP response element-binding protein |
| p-ERK | Phosphorylated ERK |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| SERT | Serotonin transporter |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| Trk-b | Tropomyosin receptor kinase B |
| TST | Tail suspension test |
| UHPLC | Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography |