| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazoleproprionic acid |
| Asp | Aspartic acid |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| BCAAs | Branched-chain amino acids |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| EAAT1 | Excitatory amino acid transporter 1 |
| FP | Fluorescent protein |
| FRET | Förster Resonance Energy Transfer |
| GABA | γ-Aminobutyric acid |
| GPCR | G protein-coupled receptors |
| GLAST-1 | Glutamate aspartate transporter 1 |
| GFP | Green fluorescent protein |
| mGluR5 | Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 |
| MWCNT | Multiwalled carbon nanotubes |
| NMDA | N-methyl-d-aspartate |
| NIR | Near-infrared |
| NOx | Nitric oxide |
| PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| PBP | Periplasmic binding protein |
| PA | Pipecolic acid |
| QD | Quantum dot |
| 5-HT | Serotonin |
| SWCNT | Single-walled carbon nanotubes |
| Snifit | SNAP tag-based indicator proteins with a fluorescent intramolecular tether |
| VGAT | Vesicular GABA transporter |
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