| ABC | Avidin-biotin complex |
| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| ARC | Arcuate nucleus |
| DAB | Diaminobenzidine |
| DMH | Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus |
| GluRs | Glutamate receptor subunits |
| LH | Lateral hypothalamic area |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| PFA | Paraformaldehyde |
| PVN | Paraventricular nucleus |
| SON | Supraoptic nucleus |
| VMH | Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus |