Entactogen is a descriptive name applied to psychoactivedrugs with effects similar to those of MDMA. The term was coined by David E. Nichols as an alternative to "empathogen", owing to the potential for improper association of the latter with negative concepts related to the Greek root "pathos" (suffering). The word "entactogen" is derived from the roots "en" (Greek: within), "tactus" (Latin: touch) and "gen" (Greek: produce).
Nichols 1986: Abstract and full text online (http://www.erowid.org/references/refs_view.php?ID=815)
The Great Entactogen - Empathogen Debate (http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v04n2/04247eed.html) from MAPS (http://www.maps.org/) newsletter
References
Nichols, D.E., Hoffman, A.J., Oberlender, R.A., Jacob P 3rd & Shulgin A.T.Derivatives of 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-butanamine: representatives of a novel therapeutic class 1986 J Med Chem 29 2009-15
Nichols, D.E. Differences between the mechanism of action of MDMA, MBDB, and the classic hallucinogens. Identification of a new therapeutic class: entactogens 1986 J Psychoactive Drugs 18 305-13
For the fifth time on Mixotic Entactogen is mixing a relaxed melting pot of styles to chill you down and touch your heart.
Entactogen: Entactogen is an alter ego of Q-Man. While Q-Mans main focus is the dancefloor, Entactogen is concentrating on the calm, emotional side of life.
Ich meinte natürlich entactogen, was jetzt aber natürlich nicht das Lob an cotumo schmälern soll.