Table 1.
Abrreviations and their definitions
| Abbreviation | Full name |
|---|---|
| 5HT | serotonin |
| α-MSH | α-melanocyte-stimulating-hormone |
| ACC | anterior cingulate cortex |
| Ach | acetylcholine |
| ADP | adenosine diphosphate |
| ALiPHAT | augmented limits of detection for peptides with hydrophobic alkyl tags |
| AMP | adenosine monophosphate |
| Ang | angiotensins |
| Ang IV | angiotensin IV |
| AP | anterior pituitary |
| Asp | aspartate |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| BBMEC | bovine brain microvessel endothelial cell |
| BE | β-endorphin |
| CCK | chrolecystokinin |
| CCK-4 | chrolecystokinin-4 |
| CE | capillary electrophoresis |
| CEC | capillary electrochromatography |
| CGRP | calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CRH | corticotropin releasing hormone |
| CSF | cerebral spinal fluid |
| DA | dopamine |
| DAACP | D-amino acid containing peptides |
| DAFs | diaminofluoresceins |
| Dyn | dynorphins |
| Dyn A and B | dynorphin A and B |
| Dyn A1-8 | dynorphin A1-8 |
| EC | electrochemical detection |
| EIA | enzyme immunoassay |
| EM | endomorphins |
| EM1 and EM2 | endomorphin 1 and 2 |
| EOF | electroosmotic flow |
| EP | epinephrine |
| ESI | electrospray ionization |
| FIA | flow injection analysis |
| FLD | fluorescence detection |
| FSCV | fast scan cyclic voltammetry |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| GHRH | growth hormone releasing hormone |
| Glu | glutamate |
| Gly | glycine |
| Hcrt | hypocretins |
| Hcrt-1 and Hcrt-2 | hypocretin-1 and hypocretin-2 |
| HEPES | 4-(2-Hydroxyethyl)piperazine-1-ethanesulfonic acid |
| HPLC | high performance liquid chromatography |
| LC | liquid chromatography |
| LE | leucine-enkephalin |
| LED-IF | light emitting diode induced fluorescence |
| LFPP | low flow push pull perfusion |
| LIF | laser induced fluorescence |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| MALDI | matrix assisted laser desorption ionization |
| ME | methionine-enkephalin |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| MWCNT | multiwall carbon nanotubes |
| NDA | naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde |
| NE | norepinephrine |
| NKA and NKB | neurokinin α and β |
| NMDA | N-methyl D-aspartate |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| N/OFQ | nociceptin/orphanin FQ |
| NPY | neuropeptide tyrosine |
| NT | neurotensin |
| NT8-13 | neurotensin8-13 |
| OXT | oxytocin |
| PFET | photoluminescence following electron transfer |
| pseudo-tITP | transient pseudo-isotachophoresis |
| PVN | paraventricular nucleus |
| RIA | radio immunoassay |
| SIA | sequential injection analysis |
| SOM | somatostatin |
| SP | substance P |
| SPE | solid phase extraction |
| Tau | taurine |
| TOF | time of flight |
| TRH | thyrotropin releasing hormone |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| VIP | vasoactive intestinal polypeptide |
| VP | vasopressin |