| ACh | acetylcholine |
| AChE | acetylcholinesterase |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| EtOAc | ethyl acetate |
| EU | European Union |
| BBB | blood-brain barrier |
| BChE | butyrylcholinesterase |
| CAS | catalytic anionic subsite |
| ChE | cholinesterase |
| DIAD | diisopropyl azodicarboxylate |
| DIEA | N,N-diisopropylethylamine |
| DMF | N,N-dimethylformamide |
| DMSO | dimethylsulfoxide |
| FAD | flavin adenine dinucleotide |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| GABA | γ-amminobutirric acid |
| HBA | hydrogen bond acceptor |
| HBD | hydrogen bond donor |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HRMS | high-resolution mass |
| MAO A | monoamine oxidase A |
| MAO B | monoamine oxidase B |
| MTDL | multi-target-directed ligand |
| PAS | peripheral anionic subsite |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PDB | protein data bank |
| Q-TOF | quadrupole-time of flight |
| THF | tetrahydrofuran |
| TPSA | topological polar surface area |