| ASS | Alcoholism Severity Scale |
| BIS | Barratt Impulsivity Scales |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| GCSF | Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor |
| GRO | Growth-related oncogene |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IP-10 | Interferon γ-induced protein 10 |
| MDC | Macrophage-derived chemokine (also CCL22) |
| MCP | Monocyte chemoattractant protein |
| MANOVA | Multivariate analysis of variance |
| OCD | Obsessive compulsive disorder |
| SCL-90R | Symptom Checklist-90R |
| sCD40L | Soluble CD40 ligand |
| RANTES | Regulated on activation normal T cell expressed and secreted |
| Th | T helper |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |