HPA	Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal
MS	Maternal separation
PND	Postnatal day
CRH	Corticotropin-releasing hormone
AVP	Arginine vasopressin
PVN	Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
ACTH	Adrenocorticotropic hormone
CORT	Corticosterone
SHRP	Stress hyporesponsive period
GR	Glucocorticoid receptor
Arc	Arcuate nucleus
BST	Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis
NAc	Nucleus accumbens
DG	Dentate gyrus
CeA	Central nucleus of the amygdala
MePD	Medial nucleus of the amygdala
VTA	Ventral tegmental area
RFID	Radiofrequency identification
MAPS	Multiple Animal Positioning System
MeCP2	Methyl-CpG binding protein 2