ABBREVIATIONS
NCC: neuronal correlates of consciousness
DOC: disorders of consciousness
ACC: anterior cingulate cortex
IC: insular cortex
rTMS: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
LTP: long-term potentiation
Pre-LTP: the presynaptic form of LTP
Post-LTP: the postsynaptic form of LTP
TBS: theta burst stimulation
EPSCs: excitatory postsynaptic currents
CaMKII: calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II
LTD: long-term depression
GABAA,B: GABA subtype A (GABAA) and subtype B (GABAB)
L-VGCCs: L-type voltage-gated calcium channels
AC1: adenylyl cyclase 1
PKA: cAMP-dependent protein kinase