| AIS | Analogue Intoxication Scale |
| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid |
| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| AP5 | DL-2-amino-5-phosphonopentanoic acid |
| AOS | Adolescence-onset schizophrenia |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| BSPS | Brief Social Phobia Scale |
| BSS | Bodily Symptoms Scale |
| CAPS | Clinician-Administered Posttraumatic Scale |
| CBD | Cannabidiol |
| CB1R | Cannabinoid type 1 receptor |
| CGI | Clinical Global Impression |
| CGI-C | Clinical Global Impression of Change |
| CGI-I | Clinical Global Impression of Improvement |
| CGI-S | Clinical Global Impression of Severity |
| COWAT | Controlled Oral Word Association Test |
| CT | Computed Tomography |
| DSM-IV | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
| DSST | Digit-Symbol Substitution Test |
| DTI | Diffusion Tensor Imaging |
| GABA | Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid |
| GAF | Global Assessment of Functioning |
| LSD | Lysergic Acid Diethylamide |
| MINI-SPIN | Mini Social Phobia Inventory |
| MM | Medical Marijuana |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| NES | Nightmare Effects Survey |
| NFQ | Nightmare Frequency Questionnaire |
| PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| REM | Rapid Eye Movement |
| SAD | Social Anxiety Disorder |
| SCID-CV | Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV, Clinical Version |
| SCR | Skin Conductance Response |
| SIPD | Substance-induced psychotic disorder |
| SPECT | Single-Photon Emission Computerized Tomography |
| SPIN | Social Phobia Inventory |
| SPM8 | Statistical Parametric Mapping |
| SPS | Simulated Public Speaking |
| SPSS-N | Negative Self-Statements Public Speaking Scale |
| SPST | Simulation Public Speaking Test |
| STAI | Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory |
| STU | Secure Treatment Unit |
| THC | Tetrahydrocannabinol |
| TRPV1 | Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid type 1 channel |
| US | United States |
| VAMS | Visual Analog Mood Scale |
| VBM | Voxel-based morphometry |
| WBQ | General Well Being Questionnaire |
| WMS-III | Wechsler Memory Scale (3rd edition) |
| 5-HT1a | 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) 1A receptor |
| 18-FDG-PET | 18-Fluoro-2-deoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography |
| Δ9-THC | Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol |