NIST have added mass spectra from more than 25,000 compounds to the Mass Spectral Library, bringing the total number to more than 265,000. Among the compounds whose mass spectra are included in this upgrade are many dangerous drugs. These include dozens of synthetic cannabinoids— “synthetic marijuana”—which can cause psychotic episodes, seizures and death. Also included are more than 30 types of fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that is driving an epidemic of overdoses in the USA.
