| II-mGluR | group II metabotropic glutamate receptor |
| III-mGluR | group III metabotropic glutamate receptor |
| APZ | aripiprazole |
| CPG: | (S)-4-carboxyphenylglycine |
| CPP: | 3-(2-carboxypiperazin-4-yl)-propyl-1-phosphonic acid |
| CPPG: | (RS)-α-cyclopropyl-4-phosphonophenyl glycine |
| DRTN: | dorsal reticular thalamic nucleus |
| FRET: | fluorescence resonance energy transfer |
| L-AP4: | L-(+)-2-amino-4-phosphonobutyric acid |
| LMM: | linear mixed model |
| MAPK: | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MDTN: | mediodorsal thalamic nucleus |
| MK801 | 5-methyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5,10-imine |
| NMDAR | glutamate/NMDA receptor |
| mPFC: | medial pre-frontal cortex |
| MUS: | muscimol |
| NAC: | N-acetyl-L-cysteine |
| Sxc: | system xc- |
| UHPLC: | ultra-high-performance liquid-chromatography |