| CNS | central nervous system |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| NREM | non-rapid eye movement |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| LC | locus coeruleus |
| TMN | tuberomammillary nucleus |
| PB | parabrachial nucleus |
| VLPO | ventrolateral pre-optic area |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| NMDAR | N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor |
| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor |
| HC | high carbohydrate |
| LF | low fat |
| LC | low carbohydrate |
| HF | high fat |
| CPSQI | Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index |
| IDA | iron deficiency anaemia |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| GlyR | glycinergic receptor |
| GPR39 | G protein-coupled receptor 39 |
| p.o. | per os |