COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Health officials across Ohio are warning about a newly detected synthetic opioid that they say is more potent than fentanyl and can linger in the body for days.
The drug, called cyclorphine, is four to 10 times more potent than fentanyl. Because of changes in its chemical makeup, cyclorphine often cannot be detected by a typical fentanyl test strip.
Health officials also warn that overdoses involving cyclorphine can require more doses of naloxone, also known as Narcan, than typical overdoses…