| Aβ | amyloid-beta |
| AD | alzheimer’s disease |
| ADHD | attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
| BAPTA | 1,2-bis(o-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid |
| Best | bestrophin |
| Cx | connexin |
| DAO | diamine oxidase |
| EAAT | excitatory amino acid transporter |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GAT | GABA transporter |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| GIP1 | G protein-coupled receptor kinase-interacting protein-1 |
| GLAST | glutamate aspartate transporter |
| GLT | Glutamate transporter |
| GPJ | gap junction |
| GS | glutamine synthetase |
| MAOB | monoamine oxidase B |
| mGluR | metabotropic glutamate receptor |
| NG2 | neuron–glial antigen 2 |
| NKCC1 | Na+/K+/2Cl− co-transporter |
| NPPB | 5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino) benzoic acid |
| P2YR | P2 purinoceptor |
| PV | parvalbumin |
| SR | stratum radiatum |
| SST | somatostatin |
| TRPA1 | transient receptor potential A1 channels |
| vGAT | vesicular GABA transporter |
| vGlut | vesicular glutamate transporter |
| VOCCs | voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channels |
| VRAC | volume-regulated anion channels |
| VSOR | volume-sensitive outwardly rectifying anion channel |