Source: The Cavalier Daily
Publication Date: Oct 7, 2026
Medical Toxicologist(s): Abigail Kerns, MD
Keywords/Topics: kratom, cychlorphine

The Cavalier Daily: U.Va. experts warn against emerging substances kratom, cychlorphine

“Dr. Abigail Kerns, assistant professor of emergency medicine at the School of Medicine and medical toxicologist, wrote in a statement to The Cavalier Daily that one of the biggest concerns for college students regarding cychlorphine is its ability to enter the drug supply without consumers’ knowledge.

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Kerns also said caring for patients experiencing adverse effects from intentional or unintentional synthetic opioid consumption can be particularly difficult for toxicologists because patients may not know what they have consumed, and the substances do not always appear on common diagnostic tests."