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The Psychedelic craze was a time during the 1960's where the style of rock music, art, and even the culture were heavily influenced by hallucinogens, or so-called “mind-expanding” drugs such as marijuana and LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide; “acid”). In result, artwork and music that were created were affected through the heavy usage of these drugs. Some musicians include The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, The Doors, Janis Joplin, and Jimmy Henrix among many others were well known as the psychedelic musicians. Art was also greatly impacted and many psychedelic artworks were displayed a few years ago at the renowned exhibition, Summer of Love: Art of the Psychedelic Era. Also, The use of psychedelic drugs led to the rise of hippies who explored different states of consciousness, promoted a life full of freedom and peace, and heavily opposed the Vietnam War. Their movement supporting a life of peace and opposing the Vietnam War became known as the Counterculture and was criticized by countless conservative Americans.