| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| BNST | Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis |
| CBP | CREB-binding protein |
| CPP | Conditioned place preference |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| CRF | Corticotropin-releasing factor |
| DA | Dopamine |
| DARPP-32 | Dopamine and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein of 32 kDa |
| fMRI | Functional magnetic resonance imaging |
| GC | Glucocorticoids |
| HAT | Histone acetyltransferase |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylases |
| HPA | Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal |
| LS | Lateral septum |
| MDD | Major depression disorder |
| MeA | Medial amygdala |
| mPFC | Medial prefrontal cortex |
| NAc | Nucleus accumbens |
| OXT | Oxytocin |
| OXTR | Oxytocin receptor |
| PFC | Prefrontal cortex |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| PVN | Paraventricular nucleus |
| SA | Self-administration |
| SD | Social defeat |
| SON | Supraoptic nucleus |
| VTA | Ventral tegmental area |