| 5-HIAA | 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid |
| 5-HT | Serotonin |
| 5-LOX | 5-Lipoxygenase |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CaMKII | Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II |
| CAT | Catalase |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| EPM | Elevated plus maze test |
| FST | Forced swim test |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1β |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAO | Monoamine oxidase |
| MAO-A | Monoamine oxidase A |
| MAPK/ERK | Mitogen-activated protein kinases/extracellular signal-regulated kinases |
| MHPG | 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NE | Norepinephrine |
| NET | Norepinephrine transporter |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| OFT | Open field test |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinases |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| ROS | Reactive species of oxygen |
| SERT | Serotonin transporter |
| SNRI | Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SSRI | Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| SST | Sucrose splash test |
| TBARS | Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances |
| TCA | Tricyclic antidepressants |
| TYR | Tyrosine |
| TMCA | 2,4,5-Trimethoxycinnamic acid |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TRP | Tryptophan |
| TST | Tail suspension test |