| DABCO | 1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane |
| DBU | 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene |
| DCM | Dichloromethane |
| DEA | N,N-Diethylaniline |
| DIAD | Diisopropylazadicarboxylate |
| DMAP | 4-Dimethylaminopyridine |
| DMEDA | N,N′-Dimethylethylenediamine |
| DMF | N,N-Dimethylformamide |
| DMSO | Dimethylsulfoxide |
| DOR | δ-opioid receptor |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| H4Ac | Acetylated histone H4 |
| HSF1 | Heat-shock transcription factor 1 |
| IC50 | Half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IKK | IκB kinase (inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase) |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| KOR | κ-opioid receptor |
| MAO | Monoamine oxidase |
| MCR | Multicomponent reaction |
| MOR | μ-opioid receptor |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| NAM | Negative allosteric modulator |
| NaHMDS | Sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PAM | Positive allosteric modulator |
| PDE2 | Phosphodiesterase-2 |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PRMT5 | Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 |
| PPhMe2 | Dimethylphenylphosphine |
| PROTAC | PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera |
| SAR | Structure–activity relationship |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |
| SI | Selectivity index |
| STING | Stimulator of interferon genes |
| Syk | Spleen tyrosine kinase |
| TBAF | Tetrabutylammonium fluoride |
| TEA | Triethylamine |
| TFA | Trifluoroacetic acid |
| THF | Tetrahydrofuran |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TMEDA | Tetramethylethylenediamine |
| TopoII | Topoisomerase II |
| TPP | Triphenylphosphine |
| VEGFR2 | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 |