| AMY | amygdala |
| AOB | accessory olfactory bulb |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BrdU | 5-bromo-3′-deoxyuridine |
| Dcx | doublecortin |
| DG | dentate gyrus |
| DHT | dihydrotestosterone |
| GCL | granular cell layer in the dentate gyrus |
| GlCL | glomerular cell layer |
| GrCL | granular cell layer |
| HYP | hypothalamus |
| MCL | molecular cell layer |
| MeP | posterior medial AMY |
| MOB | main olfactory bulb |
| MPOA | medial preoptic area |
| 5-HT | serotonin |
| OT | oxytocin |
| rms | rostral migratory stream |
| SGZ | subgranular zone in the dentate gyrus |
| SVZ | subventricular zone of the lateral ventricles |