| CNS | central nervous system |
| CGRP | calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| PAG | periaqueductal gray matter |
| NAc | nucleus accumbens |
| RVM | rostral ventromedial medulla |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| ACC | anterior cingulate cortex |
| PFC | prefrontal cortex |
| VTA | ventral tegmental area |
| mPFC | medial prefrontal cortex |
| LA/BLA | lateral/basolateral complex of the amygdala |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric aid |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| POMC | proopiomelanocortin |
| VIP | vasoactive intestinal peptide |
| PACAP | pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide |
| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-r-isoxazoleproprionic acid |
| KA | kainite |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| nNOS | neuronal nitric oxide synthase |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| CB1/CB2 | cannabinoid receptors type 1 and type 2 |
| rTMS | repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation |