| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ASD | autism spectrum disorders |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| AUD | alcohol use disorder |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BPD | bipolar disorder |
| CBD | cannabidiol |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| DMT | N,N-dimethyltryptamine |
| DSM-V | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| fMRI | functional magnetic resonance imaging |
| FRA | flexible docking mode |
| GDNF | glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor |
| 5-HT | serotonin |
| IND | investigational new drug |
| iPSC | induced pluripotent stem cells |
| LSD | D-lysergic acid diethylamide |
| MADRS | Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale |
| mGluR | metabotropic glutamate receptor |
| mTOR | mammalian target rapamycin receptor |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NGF | neural growth factor |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| NSSs | neurotransmitter sodium symporters |
| 6-OHDA | 6-hydroxydopamine |
| OUD | opioid use disorder |
| PAP | assisted psychotherapy |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PDB | protein data bank |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| PG | prostaglandin |
| PTSD | post-traumatic stress disorder |
| RMSF | root-mean-square-fluctuation |
| RRA | rigid docking mode |
| SERT | serotonin transporter |
| STAI | state-trait anxiety inventory |
| SV2A | synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A |
| TAARs | trace amine associated receptors |
| TrkB | tropomyosin kinase B |
| VMAT2 | vesicular monoamine transporter 2 |
| VTA | ventral tegmental area |