| Δ9-THC | Δ9tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Δ9-THC-BDS | Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol botanical drug substance |
| σ1R | Sigma-1 receptor |
| 2-AG | 2-arachidonoylglycerol |
| 5HT1a | Serotonin 1A receptor |
| AANAT | Aralkylamine N-acetyltransferase |
| ABCC1 | Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 |
| ABCG2 | ATP-binding cassette super-family G member 2 |
| ACAT | Acyl-CoA cholesterin acyltransferase |
| AEA | Anandamide |
| CAMP | Cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CB | Cannabinoid receptor |
| CBD | Cannabidiol |
| CBDA | Cannabidiolic acid |
| CBD–BDS | Cannabidiol-botanical drug substance |
| CBC | Cannabichromene |
| CBN | Cannabinol |
| CCI | Chronic constriction injury |
| CFA | Complete Freund’s adjuvant |
| CHO | Chinese hamster ovary cells |
| CYPs | Cytochrome P450 superfamily |
| DOR | δ-opioid receptor |
| EAE | Experimental autoimmune encephalitis |
| ENT | Equilibrative nucleoside transporter |
| EROD | Ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase |
| FAAH | Fatty acid amide hydrolase |
| GCSF | Granulocyte colony stimulating factor |
| GlyRs | Glycine receptors |
| GPCR | G-protein coupled receptor |
| GPR | Orphan G-protein coupled receptor |
| GTP | Guanosine 5′-O-[gamma-thio]triphosphate |
| HEK293 | Human embryonic kidney 293 cells |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| HTRF | Homogeneous Time Resolved Fluorescence |
| i.a. | Intra-articular |
| IDO | Indoleamine-pyrrole 2,3-dioxygenase |
| IFN-γ | Interferon- γ |
| IFN-1β | Interferon-1β |
| IL | Interleukin |
| i.p. | Intra-peritoneal |
| LOXs | Lipooxygenases |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MIA | Sodium monoiodoacetate |
| MOR | μ-opioid receptor |
| NAM | Negative allosteric modulator |
| NBD-stearate | 12-N-methyl-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazo)aminostearic acid |
| NMDA | N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor |
| NSAIDs | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| PAC | Paclitaxel |
| PAG | Periaqueductal grey |
| PAM | Positive allosteric modulators |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| PLA2 | Phospholipase A2 |
| PPRγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| TENS | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor α |
| TRP | Transient receptor potential channel |
| VDAC1 | Voltage-dependent anion channel 1 |