| Ang1 | Angiopoietin 1 |
| Ang2 | Angiopoietin 2 |
| Ang/Tie | Angiopoietin/Tie signaling pathway |
| ARBs | Angiotensin receptor blockers |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| BD | Bipolar disorder |
| BH4/BH2 | Tetrahydrobiopterin/Dihydrobiopterin |
| CB1 | Cannabinoid receptor 1 |
| CLDN5 | Claudin-5 gene |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| DAMP | Damage-associated molecular pattern |
| DCE-MRI | Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging |
| ECF | Extracellular fluid |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| EZH2 | Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 |
| FUS | Focused ultrasound |
| GCs | Glucocorticoids |
| GDNF | Glial-derived neurotrophic factor |
| GR | Glucocorticoid receptor |
| GRE | Glucocorticoid response element |
| GSK-3β | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta |
| HPA axis | Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis |
| IFN-γ | Interferon gamma |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IL-1β | Interleukin 1 beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| iPSC | Induced pluripotent stem cells |
| JAMs | Junctional adhesion molecules |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MDD | Major depressive disorder |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| MRPs | Multidrug resistance-associated proteins |
| NAC | N-acetylcysteine |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NVU | Neurovascular unit |
| PANSS | Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| PDGF-BB | Platelet-derived growth factor BB |
| PDGFR-β | Platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| QAlb | Albumin quotient |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| S100B | S100 calcium-binding protein B |
| SANRA | Scale for the Assessment of Narrative Review Articles |
| Shh | Sonic Hedgehog |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| Tie2 | Tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin-like and EGF-like domains 2 |
| TJ/TJs | Tight junction/Tight junctions |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| ZO-1/2/3 | Zonula occludens proteins 1/2/3 |