| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| CA | conditioned activity |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CPP | conditioned place preference |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| DARPP-32 | dopamine-regulated phosphoprotein-32 |
| i.p. | intraperitoneal |
| Icv | intracerebroventricular |
| NAc | nucleus accumbens |
| NFDM | non-fat dry milk |
| pCREB | phosphorylated cAMP response element-binding protein |
| pDARPP-32 | phosphorylated dopamine-regulated phosphoprotein-32 |
| PKA | protein kinase A: cAMP-dependent protein kinase |
| pPKA | phosphorylated protein kinase A |
| RIPA | radioimmunoprecipitation assay |
| RT | room temperature |
| SI | social interaction |
| TBST-T | tris-buffered saline with Tween 20 |