Analysis of Nootropics Using GC-MS(/MS) - Part 1

Nootropics is the general term for substances intended to improve cognitive function or abilities, such as certain drugs and supplements used to improve concentration or memory. Such nootropics are sometimes sold via the Internet without proper licensing, and there is concern that they could be harmful if used without the prescription of a physician because nootropics also include therapeutic drugs intended for epilepsy, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or depression.
Due to the relative newness of such substances, there are cases in which they are not registered in NIST, Wiley, or other mass spectral libraries commonly used for GC/MS analysis.
This Application Data Sheet describes an example of measuring 19 nootropics measurable by GC/MS.