| 5-HT | serotonin |
| ACC | anterior cingulate cortex |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| BLM | bleomycin |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CTGF | connective tissue growth factor |
| DA | dopamine |
| DBP | Dibenzo-[α]-pyrene |
| DENA | N-nitrosodiethylamine |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| EO | essential oil |
| EPM | elevated plus-maze |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase |
| FCF | furanocoumarin-free |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GRAS | generally recognized as safe |
| GSH | glutathione |
| HELFs | human embryonic lung fibroblasts |
| HL-60 | human leukemia cells |
| HPA | hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal |
| IC50 | median inhibitory concentration |
| IR | insulin resistance |
| LD50 | median lethal dose |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LNCaP | human prostate acedocarcinoma cells |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| NDMA | N-nitrosodimethylamine |
| NNK | 4-(methylnitrosoamine)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone |
| NVP | nausea and vomiting of pregnancy |
| phospho-Akt | phosphorylated protein kinase B |
| phospho-GSK-3β | phosphorylated glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| PPAR-γ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| ppm | parts per million |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RyR | ryanodine receptor |
| SH-SY5Y | human neuroblasoma cells |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |