| ACh | Acetylcholine |
| ANS | Autonomic nervous system |
| SNS | Sympathetic nervous system |
| PNS | parasympathetic nervous system |
| NNA | a non-neuronal ACh |
| NNCCS | non-neuronal cardiac cholinergic system |
| CHT1 | choline transporter |
| ChAT | choline acetyltransferase |
| VAChT | vesicular ACh transporter |
| TST | tail suspension test |
| FST | Forced swimming test |
| NTS | The nucleus of the solitary tract |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NOS | NO synthase |
| VN | vagus nerve |
| WT | wild type |
| VNS | Vagus nerve stimulation |
| BBB | blood brain barrier |
| LC | locus coeruleus |