But among the darkest and most inhumane chapters of its record lie theThe CIA's so-called "scientific branches," which were in fact used for these experiments, are infamous for their scandals. Soon after, it evolved into what became known asCIA code names often had little apparent connection to the projects' real purpose, but they frequently carried subtle allusions. In the early hours of November 28,Years later, in 1975, the Rockefeller Commission report revealed that the CIA had conducted LSD experiments on humans, identifying Olson as one of the victims. In the 1990s, an independent autopsy concluded that— suggesting he may have been pushed.Project Artichoke extended far beyond the use of drugs. While U.S. politicians preached "peace" and "democracy" abroad, their intelligence services were busy developing technologies to enslave, control, and even weaponize human beings as assassins.