| 1T | 1 time/day |
| 2T | 2 times/day |
| 4-HNE | 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal |
| AMG | amygdala |
| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| BAX | Bcl2-associated X |
| CCI | chronic constriction of the sciatic nerve |
| CNP | chronic neuropathic pain |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CO | carbon monoxide |
| CoPP | cobalt protoporphyrin IX |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DRG | dorsal root ganglia |
| EPM | elevated plus maze |
| FST | forced swimming test |
| H2 | molecular hydrogen |
| H2S | hydrogen sulfide |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| HO-1 | heme oxygenase 1 |
| HRS | hydrogen-rich saline |
| HRW | hydrogen-rich water |
| KATP | ATP sensitive potassium |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-κB |
| NQO1 | NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1 |
| Nrf2 | nuclear erythroid factor 2-related factor 2 |
| p-Akt | phosphorylated protein kinase B |
| PBST | phosphate-buffered saline plus Tween 20 |
| p-IKBα | phosphorylated-NF-κB inhibitor alpha |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SEM | standard error of the mean |
| SnPP | tin protoporphyrin IX |
| SOD-1 | superoxide dismutase 1 |
| TBST | Tris-buffered saline plus Tween 20 |
| TST | tail suspension test |
| VEH | vehicle |