New Drug Linked to 41 Deaths in Tennessee, Officials Warn

What is cychlorphine? New drug linked to over 40 deaths

Cychlorphine is not approved for human use, and officials warned it is frequently mixed with other illicit drugs.

New drug linked to 41 deaths in Tennessee, officials warn

A new, synthetic opioid called N-Propionitrile Chlorphine has been involved in at least 41 deaths in East Tennessee, as experts around the country warn it's been increasingly linked to overdoses in recent months.

Officials warn of potent synthetic opioid emerging in South Carolina

A newly identified synthetic opioid, Cychlorphine, is raising alarms in South Carolina for its potency, potentially exceeding fentanyl's strength by up to 40 times.

New drug linked to 41 deaths in East Tennessee, officials warn

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new drug called N-Propionitrile Chlorphine has been involved in 41 deaths in East Tennessee, according to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center. On Monday, the center said that the new drug, also known as cychlorphine, was included in the toxicology of 41 deaths in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Jefferson, [...]

Knox County continues to see rise in overdoses on new street drug, forensic center says

A new synthetic opioid, cychlorphine, is raising alarm in East Tennessee and beyond, with deaths attributed to it rising as it spreads across the U.S.