Shanghai 7th People's Hospital

This study will test if acupuncture can reduce symptoms of major depression as effectively as the drug escitalopram. Researchers will compare real acupuncture to a placebo in 216 adults who are not currently taking antidepressants. The goal is to see if this ancient practice offe…

This study tests whether a traditional Chinese herbal paste (Ning Shen Dan Xiang) combined with donkey-hide gelatin can improve sleep quality in adults with chronic insomnia. Sixty participants will take the paste twice daily for 8 weeks and complete sleep questionnaires. The goa…