MDD	Major Depressive Disorder
CAR	cortisol awakening response
HPA	hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
HAM-D	Hamilton Depression rating scale
CES-D	Center for Epidemiology Scale–Depression
PSQI	Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
CTQ	Childhood Trauma Questionnaire
IL	interleukin
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
IFN	interferon
RQ	relative quantification
LC-MS	liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
PSQI	qualitative polymerase chain reaction
AUC	area under curve
SSRI	selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
mRNA	messenger ribonucleic acid
SD	standard deviation
SEM	standard error of the mean