| AUC | Area under the curve |
| CUMS | Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress |
| DTE% | Drug targeting efficiency |
| DTP% | Direct transport percentage |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| EE% | Encapsulation efficiency |
| GABA | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| HPMC | Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose |
| MAOi | Monoamine oxidase inhibitors |
| NLC | Nanostructured lipid carriers |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| PLGA | Poly lactic-co-glycolic acid |
| PVA | Poly(vinyl alcohol) |
| SLN | Solid lipid nanoparticles |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| t 1/2 | Half life time |
| Tf | transferrinT |
| fRp | specific peptide against Tf receptor |
| TPP | Sodium tripolyphosphate |