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What to know about cychlorphine, a drug more potent than fentanyl

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By Diana Anos, CNN (CNN) — It’s an unfamiliar name that comes up in alerts from state medical examiners, local law enforcement and college campuses: cychlorphine. The synthetic opioid has been linked to at least 122 deaths in the US since July 2025, and in April, the Office of National Drug Control …

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    By Diana Anos, CNN (CNN) — It’s an unfamiliar name that comes up in alerts from state medical examiners, local law enforcement and college campuses: cychlorphine. The synthetic opioid has been linked to at least 122 deaths in the US since July 2025, and in April, the Office of National Drug Control …

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