| ACC | anterior cingular cortex |
| DMN | Default Mode Network |
| FTND | Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence |
| GMV | grey matter volume |
| IC | inhibitory control |
| IFG | inferior frontal gyrus |
| MFG | middle frontal gyrus |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| MTG | middle temporal gyrus |
| NRT | nicotine replacement therapies |
| PCC | posterior cingulate cortex |
| PCS | psychological counselling sessions |
| PFC | prefrontal cortex |
| ReHo | regional homogeneity |
| ROIs | regions of interests |
| RS | resting-state |
| SFG | superior frontal gyrus |
| STG | superior temporal gyrus |
| STG | superior temporal gyrus |
| tbFC | task-based functional connectivity |
| VBM | voxel-based morphometry |
| WB | whole brain |