Emerson Arcoverde

Psychiatrist and faculty member in the Department of Clinical Medicine at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

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Papers

5 publications

Trials

0 clinical trials

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Research Footprint

Emerson Arcoverde appears in 5 tracked papers (2018–2025), most studied alongside DMT, Ayahuasca and Psilocybin, across Depressive Disorders, Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) and Anxiety Disorders.

Most-cited paper: Rapid antidepressant effects of the psychedelic ayahuasca in treatment-resistant depression: a randomized placebo-controlled trial (814 citations).

Frequent co-authors: Fernanda Palhano-Fontes, Draulio Araújo and Nathalia Galvão-Coelho.

Background & Research

Emerson Arcoverde Nunes is a Brazilian psychiatrist associated with the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte and the Onofre Lopes University Hospital (HUOL/UFRN). His work has included psychopharmacology, mood disorders, psychosis, and translational clinical research, including major contributions to ayahuasca and DMT trials in depression. He has also been listed as a clinical/teaching psychiatrist in UFRN-linked academic records.

Affiliations

Institutions, companies, and organisations Emerson Arcoverde is associated with.