03/12/2026
New synthetic opioid linked to 16 deaths in East Tennessee. The drug is called N-Propionitrile Chlorphine, or cychlorphine, and is about 10 times more potent than fentanyl, officials said. The drug may not be fully reversible with Narcan.
The drug is called N-Propionitrile Chlorphine, or cychlorphine and is about 10 times more potent than fentanyl, officials said.