| 5-HIAA | 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid |
| 5-HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine or serotonin |
| HT1A | Gene 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1A gene |
| 5-HT1AR | 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1A |
| HT2A | Gene for 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A |
| 5-HT2AR | 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A |
| COMT | Catechol-O-methyl transferase |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| DA | Dopamine |
| DOPAC | 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid |
| D1R | Dopamine receptors D1 |
| D2R | Dopamine receptors D2 |
| EPM | Elevated Plus Maze |
| HPC | Hippocampus |
| HVA | Homovanillic acid |
| MAO-A | Monoamine oxidase A |
| MAO-B | Monoamine oxidase B |
| MDD | Major Depressive Disorder |
| MHPG | 4-hydroxy-3-Methoxyphenylglycol |
| NE | Norepinephrine |
| OF | Open field |
| PFC | Prefrontal cortex |
| SAMe | S-Adenosyl-methionine |
| SERT | Serotonin transporter |
| Sub mice | Submissive mice |
| Tph2 | Tryptophan hydroxylase enzyme 2 |