| 6-OHDA | 6-hydroxydopamine |
| AChE | acetylcholinesterase |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| APPL2 | adaptor protein phosphotyrosine interacting with PH domain and leucine zipper 2 |
| BBB | blood-brain barrier |
| BDI | Beck Depression Inventory |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BZ | benzodiazepine |
| CAT | catalase |
| CES-D | Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale |
| CGI | Clinical Global Impression |
| ChAT | acetylcholine transporter |
| CORT | corticosterone |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CRF | corticotrophin-releasing factor |
| CRH | corticotropin-releasing hormone |
| CUMS | chronic (unpredictable) mild stress |
| D1Rs | DA D1 receptors |
| DA | dopamine |
| DAT | DA transporter |
| DCX | doublecortin |
| DPPH | 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl |
| DST | Direct Current Transcranial Stimulation |
| GABA | Gamma-Aminobutyric acid |
| GABAAR | GABA A subtype receptor |
| GAD | generalized anxiety disorder |
| GR | glucocorticoid receptor |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSH-Px | glutathione peroxidase |
| GSK3β | glycogen synthase kinase-3 |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| HAMD | Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression |
| HARS | Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale |
| HD | Huntington’s disease |
| HMBG1 | High Mobility Group Box 1 |
| HPA | hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis |
| HSP70 | heat shock proteins 70 |
| ICI | Indefinite Complaints Index |
| IL-1β | interleukin 1 beta |
| KMI | Kupperman Menopausal Index |
| LC | Locus Coeruleus |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAO A/B | monoamine oxidase A/B |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| METH | methamphetamine |
| MMP | mitochondrial membrane potential |
| MPTP | 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine |
| NE | norepinephrine |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| NLRP3 | nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat, pyrin domain containing protein 3 |
| NMDAR/NR2B | N-methyl D-aspartate receptor subtype 2B |
| NPY | neuropeptide Y |
| OBX | olfactory bulbectomy |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| PCNA | proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| pERK | phosphorylated Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| PGE(2) | prostaglandin E(2) |
| pJNK | phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal kinases |
| PSD95 | postsynaptic density protein-95 |
| PSQI | Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RS | repeated restraint stress |
| SAS | self-rating anxiety scale |
| SDS | self-rating depression scale |
| SERM | selective oestrogen receptor modulator |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SYP | synaptophysin |
| TLR4 | toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TrkB | tyrosine kinase receptor B |