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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]].

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 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'').

Nichols also thought the word was limiting and did not cover other therapeutic uses for the drugs that go beyond instilling feelings of empathy. The word "entactogen" is derived from the roots "en" (within), "tactus" (touch) and "gen" (produce). Neither term is dominant in usage and, despite their difference in connotation, they are essentially interchangeable as they refer to the same substances.

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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]].
-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 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'').
 Nichols also thought the word was limiting and did not cover other therapeutic uses for the drugs that go beyond instilling feelings of empathy. The word "entactogen" is derived from the roots "en" (within), "tactus" (touch) and "gen" (produce). Neither term is dominant in usage and, despite their difference in connotation, they are essentially interchangeable as they refer to the same substances.