| ACC | anterior cingulated cortex |
| BLA | basolateral amygdala |
| CaMKII | calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II |
| CBT | cognitive behavioral therapy |
| Cdk5 | cyclin-dependent kinase 5 |
| DG | dentate gyrus |
| EMDR | eye movement desensitization and reprocessing |
| FABP | fatty acid binding protein |
| fMRI | functional magnetic resonance imaging |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| HPA | hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal |
| 5-HT | serotonin |
| IRT | imagery rehearsal therapy |
| LCPUFA | long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NMDA | N-methyl-d-aspartate |
| PFC | prefrontal cortex |
| PTSD | Post-traumatic stress disorder |
| QOL | quality of life |
| SNRI | serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor |
| SPS | Single prolonged stress |
| SSRI | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| WT | wild-type |