Street use of PMA was noted in 1972, and in 1985, MDMA was banned by the US authorities in an emergency scheduling initiated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Street use of PMA was noted in 1972, MDMA emerged as a substitute to MDA in the early 1970s. Recreational use grew and in 1985 MDMA was banned by the US authorities in an emergency scheduling initiated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.