| PO | Postoperative pain |
| PEA-m | Micronized palmitoylethanolamide |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| p-ERK | Phospho-extracellular signal-regulated kinases |
| Iba1 | Ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NSAIDs | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| CNS | Central nervous system |