| ACEA | Aarachidonyl 2′ chloroethylamide |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| CB1R | Cannabinoid type 1 receptor |
| CB2R | Cannabinoid type 2 receptor |
| Cnr1 | Mouse cannabinoid receptor 1 gene symbol |
| Cnr2 | Mouse cannabinoid receptor 2 gene symbol |
| cKO | Conditional knockout |
| Cnr1ff | Cannabinoid receptor 1 floxed |
| Cnr2ff | Cannabinoid receptor 2z floxed |
| CPP | Conditioned place preference |
| Ct | Cycle threshold |
| Cx3cr1 | Chemokine receptor1 |
| DAT | Dopamine transporter |
| DSI | Depolarization-induced suppression of inhibition |
| DSE | Depolarization-induced suppression of excitation |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| ECS | Endocannabinoid system |
| eGFP | Enhanced green fluorescence protein |
| ESCs | Embryonic stem cells |
| FACS | Fluorescence-activated cell sorting |
| FITC | Fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| gKO | Germline knockout |
| GFP | Green fluorescence protein |
| GPCR | G-protein coupled receptor |
| Hep-cKO | Hepatocyte conditional knockout |
| HFHS | High-fat high sugar |
| ISH | In situ hybridization |
| NIS | Sodium iodide transporter |
| ORF | Open reading frame |
| PE | Phycoerythrin |
| RT–PCR | Real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| SYN-Cnr2 | CB2R deletion from synapse |
| Δ9-THC | Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| TH | Tyrosine hydroxylase |
| UTR | Untranslated region |
| VGLUT2 | Vesicular glutamate transporter |
| VTA | Ventral tegmental area |
| WT | Wild type |