| Abbreviations | Full Name |
| 7:8-DHF | 7,8-dihydroxyflavone |
| AHI | apnea-hypopnea index |
| AIS | Athens Insomnia Scale |
| Akt | AKT serine/threonine kinase |
| BDI | Beck Depression Inventory |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BMAL1 | aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator-like protein 1 |
| CIH | chronic intermittent hypoxia |
| CPAP | continous positive airway pressure |
| CREB | CREB binding protein |
| EDS | excessive daytime sleepiness |
| HIF-1 | hypoxia-inducable factor 1 |
| HPA | hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal glands axis |
| IH | intermittent hypoxia |
| IL1 | interleukin 1 |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| JNK | mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 |
| LTP | long-term potentiation |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 |
| MDD | major depressive disorder |
| NREM | non-rapid eye movement |
| NT | neurotrophin |
| OSA | obstructive sleep apnea |
| PER1 | period 1 protein |
| PI3K | -4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PLC | phospholipase C |
| proBDNF | premature BDNF |
| PSG | polysomnography |
| PSQI | Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index |
| Ras | KRAS proto-oncogene |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase 4 |
| SpO2 | hemoglobin oxygen saturation |
| TrkB | neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 2 |