| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| AP5 | (2R)-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BLA | Basolateral nucleus of the amygdala |
| CaMKII | Calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase II |
| CI-AMPARs | Calcium-impermeable AMPARs |
| CNQX | 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione |
| CP-AMPARs | Calcium-permeable AMPA receptors |
| CPFE | Context pre-exposure facilitation effect |
| CR | Conditioned response |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| CS | Conditioned stimulus |
| DNQX | 6,7-dinitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione |
| HAT | Histone acetyltransferase |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| MWM | Morris water maze |
| NMDA | N-Methyl-d-aspartic acid |
| ORM | Object recognition memory |
| OUL | Objects in updated locations |
| PTSD | Post-traumatic stress disorder |
| UCS | Unconditioned stimulus |
| Zif268 | Zinc-finger 268 protein |