| 4α-PDD | 4α-phorbol-12,13-didecanoate |
| 5-HT | serotonin |
| BBA | bisandrographolide A |
| CAMKII | calmodulin-dependent kinase II |
| CGRP | calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CSD | cortical spreading depression |
| DRG | dorsal root ganglion |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GWAS | genome-wide association studies |
| IASP | International Association for the Study of Pain |
| IL-10 | interleukin 10 |
| KYNA | kynurenic acid |
| NGF | nerve-growth factor |
| NI | neurogenic inflammation |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor |
| NO | nitrogen oxide |
| NSAIDs | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| MOH | medication overuse headache |
| PACAP | pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide |
| PAG | periaqueductal gray matter |
| PAR2 | protease-activated receptor 2 |
| PGs | prostaglandins |
| PKC | protein kinases C |
| PKA | protein kinases A |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RTX | resiniferatoxin |
| SP | substance P |
| TG | trigeminal ganglion |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| TRP | transient receptor potential |
| TRPV1 | transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 receptor |
| TRPV4 | transient receptor potential vanilloid-4 receptor |
| TRPM8 | transient receptor potential melastatin 8 |
| TRPA1 | transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 |
| VG | vagal ganglia |