Table 1. Abbreviations.
| 5-HT | Serotonin |
|---|---|
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
| BNST | Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis |
| CRF | Corticotropin Releasing Factor |
| CRH: | Corticotropin Releasing Hormone |
| CRF1R | CRF Type-1 Receptor |
| CRF2R | CRF Type-2 Receptor |
| CRFBP | CRF Binding Protein |
| DA | Dopamine |
| EWcp | Centrally Projecting Edinger- Westphal Nucleus |
| HPA axis | Hypothalamic-Pituitary- Adrenal Axis |
| ICV | Intracerebroventricular |
| MSN | Medium Spiny Neuron |
| NAC | Nucleus Accumbens |
| NE | Norepinephrine |
| NK | Neurokinin |
| NK1R | Neurokinin 1 receptor |
| NK2R | Neurokinin 2 receptor |
| NK3R | Neurokinin 3 receptor |
| NKA | Neurokinin A |
| NKB | Neurokinin B |
| NOPR | Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ receptor (also ORL1: Opioid Receptor- like 1 Receptor) |
| N/OFQ | Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ |
| NPS | Neuropeptide S |
| NPSR | Neuropeptide S receptor |
| NPY | Neuropeptide Y |
| SP | Substance P |
| Ucn | Urocortin |
| Ucn1 | Urocortin 1 |
| Ucn2 | Urocortin 2 |
| Ucn3 | Urocortin 3 |
| VTA | Ventral Tegmental Area |