Yes, it is possible that less than shamanic practice can achieve results. But from what I’ve seen of the tentative clinical setting designs, the “therapy” seems to basically be entirely passive. Eye shades, headphones, somebody to hold someone’s hand. Basically “sit back and let it happen”. That doesn’t mean it’s not going to get results, it just means that the doctors don’t know how to actively use psychedeics.

I don’t think I’m sensationalizing shamanism, I think we tend to actually under sensationalize shamanism, because there is embarassment about magical practice. Magical practice is basically the functional height of psychedelic use in all communities that have real traditions surrounding them, as in virtually any traditions that go back any further than the 1960’s.

That said I would be curious to know what your techniques are.