| 5-HT | Serotonin |
| AAs | Amino acids |
| (Ca2+)i | Intracellular Ca2+ concentration |
| (cAMP)i | Intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate concentration |
| CH | Chlorpromazine |
| DA | Dopamine |
| DPMF | N2-(2,4-Dimethylphenyl)-N1- methyformamidine |
| FROs | Female reproductive organs |
| GFP | Green fluorescent protein |
| MROs | Male reproductive organs |
| MS | Mianserin |
| OA | Octopamine |
| OARs | Octopamine receptors |
| ORF | Open reading frame |
| PA | Phentolamine |
| TA | Tyramine |
| TARs | Tyramine receptors |
| YHB | Yohimbine |