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'''Entactogens''' (also known as '''empathogens''') are a class of [[psychoactive substances]] | '''Entactogens''' (also known as '''empathogens''') are a class of [[psychoactive substances]] that produce distinctive emotional and social effects similar to those of [[MDMA]]. | ||
The term "'''empathogen'''" was coined in 1983 by Ralph Metzner to denote chemical agents capable of inducing feelings of empathy. "'''Entactogen'''" was coined by [[David E. Nichols]] as an alternative to "empathogen," attempting to avoid the potential for an improper association of the latter with negative connotations related to the Greek root "pathos" (''suffering''). | The term "'''empathogen'''" was coined in 1983 by Ralph Metzner to denote chemical agents capable of inducing feelings of empathy. "'''Entactogen'''" was coined by [[David E. Nichols]] as an alternative to "empathogen," attempting to avoid the potential for an improper association of the latter with negative connotations related to the Greek root "pathos" (''suffering''). | ||