Map Shows States with Cychlorphine-Related Deaths Amid Warnings
Summary
A new synthetic opioid called cychlorphine has caused dozens of deaths across the United States in the past year, including a 16-year-old in San Francisco. The drug is often found in counterfeit pills and mixed with other drugs, making it hard to detect and very dangerous.Key Facts
- Cychlorphine is a powerful synthetic opioid different from fentanyl.
- It caused at least 55 deaths nationwide between 2025 and early 2026, with numbers rising.
- The first cychlorphine-related death in San Francisco was a 16-year-old boy in April 2026.
- It appears in powders, tablets, and counterfeit pills, sometimes mixed with fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and other drugs.
- Cychlorphine was first made in the 1960s for research but never approved for medical use.
- The drug originated in China in 2024 and spread to Europe and the U.S. later that year.
- It often goes undetected by standard drug test strips and hospital urine screens.
- Health officials warn it could cause a new wave of opioid overdoses in the U.S.
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