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	~~The terms~~ '''~~entactogen~~''' ~~and~~ '''~~empathogen~~''' are ~~used to describe~~ a class of psychoactive substances that produce distinctive emotional and social effects similar to those of [[MDMA]].		'''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'').