| α7AchR | alpha-7 nicotinic receptor |
| 2-AG | 2-arachidonoylglycerol |
| AEA | anandamide |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| CB1 | cannabinoid receptor type 1 |
| CBD | cannabidiol |
| CFA | Complete Freund’s adjuvant |
| CGRP | calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSD | cortical spreading depression |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| DR | nucleus raphe dorsalis |
| DRG | dorsal root ganglion |
| GLUT R | glutamate receptors |
| GPR35 | G protein-coupled receptor 35 |
| 5-HT1B/1D | 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors |
| IDO | indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase |
| IS | inflammatory soup |
| KMO | kynurenine 3-monooxygenase |
| KP | tryptophan-kynurenine metabolic pathway |
| KYNA | kynurenic acid |
| KYNU | kynureninase |
| LC | locus coeruleus |
| miRs | microRNAs |
| NGF | nerve-growth factor |
| NI | neurogenic inflammation |
| NK1 | neurokinin 1 |
| NKA | neurokinin A |
| nNOS | neuronal nitric oxide synthase |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NPY | neuropeptide Y |
| NRM | nucleus raphe magnus |
| NSAIDs | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents |
| NT | neurotransmitter |
| PAC1R | pituitary adenylate cyclase 1 receptor |
| PACAP | pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide |
| PAG | the periaqueductal grey matter |
| PEA | palmitoylethanolamide |
| pERK | phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PLC | phospholipase C |
| PPE | plasma protein extravasation |
| SP | substance P |
| TACR1 | tachykinin Receptor 1 |
| TG | trigeminal ganglion |
| THC | tetrahidrokannabinol |
| TNC | caudal trigeminal nucleus |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TRPV1 | transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 receptor |
| TS | trigeminal system |
| VIP | vasoactive intestinal peptide |
| VPAC1/2 | vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 1/2 |