When East meets West: Accelerated depression recovery with Shugan Jieyu plus sertraline in alcohol-dependent patients

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World J Psychiatry. Mar 19, 2026; 16(3): 115889
Published online Mar 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.115889

When East meets West: Accelerated depression recovery with Shugan Jieyu plus sertraline in alcohol-dependent patients

Snehasis Nayak

Snehasis Nayak, Department of Student Research Committee, University of Visayas Gullas College of Medicine, Cebu 6000, Philippines

Author contributions: Nayak S was responsible for original draft, data curation, investigation, and writing of the manuscript.

Conflict-of-interest statement: The author reports no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.

Corresponding author: Snehasis Nayak, Academic Fellow, Department of Student Research Committee, University of Visayas Gullas College of Medicine, Banilad, Cebu 6000, Philippines. snehasisnayak37@gmail.com

Received: October 28, 2025
Revised: November 19, 2025
Accepted: December 26, 2025
Published online: March 19, 2026
Processing time: 122 Days and 15.9 Hours

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Core Tip: Combining Shugan Jieyu, a traditional Chinese herbal capsule, with sertraline significantly sped up and improved depression recovery in alcohol-dependent patients, with no extra side effects. This manuscript highlights the therapeutic potential and important considerations of integrating Eastern and Western methods to improve outcomes in complex dual-diagnosis cases.