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The terms empathogen and entactogen are different terms used to describe a
class of psychoactive drugs that produce distinctive emotional and social
effects similar to those of MDMA ("ecstasy"). Other putative members of
this class are MDA, MDEA, MBDB, BDB, and AET. Most all drugs in this class
are of the psychedelic phenethylamine family. When referring to MDMA and
related analogs, the term 'MDxx' is often used, the exception being MDPV
which is purely a stimulant. Entactogens are often incorrectly referred to
as major hallucinogens or stimulants, though minorly characteristic of the
two types, as is even marijuana. The chemical structure of most entactogens
contains a substituted amphetamine core.
The term "empathogen" was coined in 1983 by Ralph Metzner to denote
chemical agents inducing feelings of empathy.
"Entactogen" was coined by David E. Nichols as an alternative to
"empathoge
