What kind of drug is ecstasy? It’s actually in the class of amphetamines. MDMA first discovered in the early 1900s later 1960s. It’s often abused by college students. It’s a pathogen or entactogen. Possible long-term neurotoxic effects including cell body and serotonin regulation which is known to cause euphoria, inner peace, and socialization. Psychotherapists also use it. It is a drug of abuse that comes and goes with culture.