| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| AP | action potential |
| ASD | antiseizure drug |
| CA | carbonic anhydrase |
| Ca2+ | calcium |
| Cl− | chloride |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| DRG | dorsal root ganglion |
| ENS | enteric nervous system |
| FS | fecal supernatant |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IE | idiopathic epilepsy |
| K+ | potassium |
| KBr | potassium bromide |
| KGlu | potassium gluconate |
| Na+ | sodium |
| VGCC | voltage-gated calcium channel |
| VGSC | voltage-gated sodium channel |