| AAV | Adeno-associated virus |
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotrophic hormone |
| ADH | Antidiuretic hormone |
| ANG II | Angiotensin II |
| AP | Area postrema |
| AT1R | Angiotensin II type 1 receptor |
| BNST | Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis |
| CeA | Central nucleus of amygdala |
| CNO | Clozapine-N-oxide |
| ECF | Extracellular fluid |
| EPSP | Excitatory postsynaptic potential |
| Fos-ir | Fos-like immunoreactivity |
| HSD2 | Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 |
| ICF | Intracellular fluid |
| LC | Locus coeruleus |
| MnPO | Median preoptic nucleus |
| NST | Nucleus of the solitary tract |
| OVLT | Organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis |
| PBN | Parabrachial nucleus |
| PRA | Plasma renin activity |
| PVN | Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus |
| SDD | Sodium deficient diet |
| SFO | Subfornical organ |