MDD	Major depressive disorder
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
IL	Interleukin
TNF	Tumor necrosis factor
WHO	World Health Organization
IFN	Interferon
TGF	Transforming growth factor
CNS	Central nervous system
MCP	Monocyte chemoattractant protein
IDO	Indoleamine 2
NMDA	N-methyl-D-aspartate
HPA	Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
GRs	Glucocorticoid receptors
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
RNS	Reactive nitrogen species
NO	Nitric oxide
FMD	Flow-mediated dilation
PAT	Peripheral-artery tonometry
VWF	von Willebrand factor
ICAM-1	Intercellular adhesion molecule-1
VCAM-1	Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
cGMP	Cyclic guanosine monophosphate
NADPH	Reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
CRP	C-reactive protein
EPCs	Endothelial progenitor cells
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor
ANS	Autonomic nervous system
SNS	Sympathetic nervous system
PNS	Parasympathetic nervous system
HRV	Heart rate variability