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Fernanda Palhano-Fontes
Research Engineer at the Brain Institute, UFRN
Key Impact
Led the world's first double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of ayahuasca for treatment-resistant depression.
Background & Research
Fernanda Palhano-Fontes is a Brazilian neuroscientist and engineer whose pioneering research has validated the therapeutic potential of ayahuasca. Using fMRI and EEG, her work at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) has demonstrated the rapid antidepressant effects of the brew in controlled clinical settings, establishing her as a leading figure in South American psychedelic science.
Focus Areas
AyahuascaDepressionEEG/fMRIClinical Research