| Abbreviation | Definition |
| Aβ | Amyloid-beta |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| AMPH | Amphetamine |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CPP | Conditioned place preference |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| GPI | Glycosylphosphatidylinositol |
| LRP1 | Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 |
| LRP6 | Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 |
| LTD | Long-term depression |
| LTP | Long-term potentiation |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| METH | Methamphetamine |
| NAcc | Nucleus accumbens |
| NCAD | N-cadherin |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| PAR1 | Proteinase-activated receptor 1 |
| PAS | Plasminogen activator system |
| PFC | Prefrontal cortex |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| PLAT | Tissue-type plasminogen activator gene |
| PLAU | Urokinase-type plasminogen activator gene |
| proBDNF | Precursor brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| Rac1 | Rac family small GTPase 1 |
| RhoA | Ras homolog family member A |
| siRNA | Small interfering RNA |
| Src | Src proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase |
| tPA | Tissue-type plasminogen activator |
| TrkB | Tropomyosin receptor kinase B |
| uPA | Urokinase-type plasminogen activator |
| uPAR | Urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor |
| VTA | Ventral tegmental area |
| Wnt | Wingless/Integrated |