| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| PA | polyamine |
| PUT | putrescine |
| SPD | spermidine |
| SPM | spermine |
| AGM | agmatine |
| ODC | ornithine decarboxylase |
| dcAdoMet | decarboxylated S-adenosylmethionine |
| AdoMetDC | S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase |
| SSAT | spermidine/spermine acetyltransferase |
| SMOX | spermine oxidase |
| PAOX | polyamine oxidase |
| DAOX | diamine oxidase |
| OCT3 | organic cation transporter 3 |
| SLC22A3 | solute carrier protein 22A3 (organic cation transporter 3) |
| Cx | connexin |
| HC | hemichannel |
| GABA | gamma aminobutyrate |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| CAT1 | cationic amino acid transporter 1 |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| NMDAR | N-methyl-d-aspartate-receptor |
| AMPAR | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor |