[gungatendo]

Incorrect.

MDMA was discovered in 1914 as part of a manufacturing process and noted as a curiosity. It wasn't experimented with again until mid-century. It was first called "Adam" by pyschologists, because they felt it put the user in touch with a more innocent state of mind. Some dealer, some where called it ecstacy and the name (because it's a good one) stuck.

[BrooklynGOP]

Ecstasy is a slang or street name for Methylenedioxymethamphetamines (MDMA) It is a synthetic, psychoactive mind-altering drug with hallucinogenic and amphetamine (stimulant) like effects. It alters perception of time and distance. MDMA was first developed in 1914 as an appetite suppressant or diet drug. It was a legal substance up until 1985. Source.