| NTs | Neurotransmitters |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| IL-SPME | Ionic liquid solid-phase microextraction |
| DA | Dopamine |
| A | Adrenaline |
| NA | Noradrenaline |
| 5-HT | Serotonin |
| l-Trp | l-tryptophan |
| l-Tyr | l-tyrosine |
| IL | Ionic liquid |
| MEKC | Micellar electrokinetic chromatography |
| FA | Formic acid |
| PCA | Perchloric acid |
| MeOH | Methanol |
| DAD | Diode array detector |
| HVA | Homovanillic acid |
| VMA | Vanillylmandelic acid |
| LOD | Limit of detection |
| CE | Capillary electrophoresis |
| BGE | Background electrolyte |
| SPE SCX | Solid-phase extraction strong cation exchange |
| CS DAU | Clean Screen DAU |
| DLLME | Dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction |
| PS-DVB | Polystyrene–divinylbenzene |
| ACN | Acetonitrile |
| LIF | Laser-induced fluorescence |
| MS | Mass spectrometry |
| MTs | Migration times |
| l-DOPA | l-dihydroxyphenylalanine |
| SDS | Sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| DCM | Dichloromethane |
| α-CD | α-Cyclodextrin |