| AMPAR | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionate receptor |
| NMDAR | N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor |
| KAR | kainate receptor |
| iGluR | ionotropic glutamate receptor |
| Glu | glutamic acid |
| GYKI 52466 | 4-(8-methyl-9H-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-h][2,3]benzodiazepin-5-yl)aniline, AMPAR antagonist |
| CNQX | 7-nitro-2,3-dioxo-1,4-dihydroquinoxaline-6-carbonitrile, KAR antagonist |
| NBQX | 2,3-dihydroxy-6-nitro-7-sulfamoyl-benzol[f]quinoxaline, AMPAR antagonist |
| 4-AP | 4-aminopyridine |
| CA1, CA2, CA3, CA4 | Cornu Ammonis regions in the hippocampal formation |
| DF | dentate fascia |
| SO | stratum oriens |
| SR | stratum radiatum |
| SLUC | stratum lucidum |
| SL | stratum lacunosum |
| SM | stratum moleculare |
| SE | status epilepticus |
| LTP | long-term potentiation |
| LTD | long-term depression |
| NeuN | neuron-specific nuclear protein |
| LEC | lateral entorhinal cortex |
| rCBF | regional cerebral blood flow |
| NMRI-strain mice | NMRI: abbreviated from Naval Medical Research Institute (inbred albino mouse line) |
| Q/R editing | RNA editing at the Q/R site: adenosine is converted into inosine by oxidative deamination. Q/R editing leads to the exchange glutamine to arginine during translation |