| 11C | carbon-11 |
| 18F | fluorine-18 |
| 18O | oxygen-18 |
| AUC | area-under-curve |
| CT | computed tomography |
| DAB | 3, 3′-diaminobenzidine tetrachloride |
| DMF | N,N-dimethylformamide |
| DMSO | dimethylsulfoxide |
| GABAA | γ-aminobutyric acid type A |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| LFP | lateral fluid percussion |
| LFPI | LFP-induced |
| LNP | lipid nanoparticle |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PBS-T | PBS-triton |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| SPECT | single-photon emission computed tomography |
| SUV | standardized uptake values |
| SV2 | synaptic vesicle proteins 2 |
| TAC | time activity curve |
| TBI | traumatic brain injury |
| TSPO | translocator protein |