Just my own one little bit of anecdata, but I credit my handful of youthful psychedelic experiences with having shown me that it was possible to feel anything BUT anxious and depressed and afraid of the world.

As a young dude with a lot of childhood trauma, it was revelatory and profound to feel peace for a day, to feel the world flow around me with a sense of joy and acceptance.

Hard to say how this will all play out in the coming years, but I am excited to see this stuff getting at least a proper chance at being used to help damaged souls in a therapeutic environment.

I highly recommend the documentary "Fantastic Fungi" [1] (2019) to anyone interested in this topic. Can be viewed on Netflix. It will give you a good sense of what's driving the interest in this field.

1. Fantastic Fungi https://g.co/kgs/1UMWga

I think there is a high chance that the short-term results will seem miraculous with significant improvements for issues like anxiety and depression but there will be difficulty with maintaining these improvements long-term without continued sessions and therapy.

Depending on set and setting: anywhere from extremely good to extremely bad. I'm pretty sure they'll be cognizant of creating a positive environment though.

Very high percentage. At least in my experience, the effect is NOT subtle.

100%