2026 Frederico Guilherme Graeff: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	75	2032	1855	7	6	237	18406

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Neuroscience

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18406

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Brazil Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Frederico Guilherme Graeff is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil and conducts research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their work spans areas such as Pharmacology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Biological Psychiatry, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

They focus on topics including:

Treatment of Major Depression
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Tryptophan and brain disorders
Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
Menstrual Health and Disorders
Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies

Among their recent scientific contributions are the following papers:

"Antipanic-like effect of esketamine and buprenorphine in rats exposed to acute hypoxia," 2021, published in Behavioural Brain Research
"Low doses of fluoxetine for the treatment of emotional premenstrual syndrome: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot study," 2023, published in Psychoneuroendocrinology
"Bradykinin actions in the central nervous system: historical overview and psychiatric implications," 2024, published in Acta Neuropsychiatrica
"Investigating novel pharmacological strategies for treatment-resistant depression: focus on new mechanisms and approaches," 2025, published in Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery
"Effect of tramadol as an adjunctive pharmacological treatment for major depressive disorder: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial," 2023, published in Neuroscience Applied

Their frequent co-authors include:

Cristina Marta Del-Ben (4 joint publications)
Hélio Zangrossi (3 joint publications)
Sâmia Joca (2 joint publications)
André Campiolo Boin (2 joint publications)
Camila Marcelino Loureiro (2 joint publications)

Frederico Guilherme Graeff has published repeatedly in specialized journals such as Behavioural Brain Research, Psychoneuroendocrinology, Acta Neuropsychiatrica, Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, and Neuroscience Applied.

Best Publications

Role of 5-HT in stress, anxiety, and depression

Frederico Guilherme Graeff;Francisco Silveira Guimarães;T G C S De Andrade;J F W Deakin

1232
Citations
5-HT and mechanisms of defence.

J. F. William Deakin;Frederico G. Graeff

1220
Citations
Ethopharmacological analysis of rat behavior on the elevated plus-maze

A.P.M. Cruz;F. Frei;F.G. Graeff

983
Citations
The elevated T-maze as an experimental model of anxiety

Frederico G Graeff;Cristina Ferreira Netto;Hélio Zangrossi

454
Citations
Effects of ipsapirone and cannabidiol on human experimental anxiety.

A W Zuardi;R A Cosme;F G Graeff;F S Guimarães

443
Citations
Antianxiety effect of cannabidiol in the elevated plus-maze

Francisco Silveira Guimarães;T M Chiaretti;Frederico Guilherme Graeff;A W Zuardi

429
Citations
Neuroanatomy and neurotransmitter regulation of defensive behaviors and related emotions in mammals

Graeff Fg

418
Citations
Serotonin, the periaqueductal gray and panic.

Frederico G Graeff

391
Citations
Role of the amygdala and periaqueductal gray in anxiety and panic

Frederico G. Graeff;Maria Cristina L. Silveira;Regina L. Nogueira;Elisabeth A. Audi

348
Citations
Induction of Fos immunoreactivity in the brain by exposure to the elevated plus-maze

Maria Cristina L. Silveira;Guy Sandner;Frederico G. Graeff

324
Citations
The elevated T-maze: a new animal model of anxiety and memory.

M.B. Viana;C. Tomaz;F.G. Graeff

292
Citations
On serotonin and experimental anxiety.

Frederico G Graeff

286
Citations
The elevated T maze, a new experimental model of anxiety and memory: effect of diazepam.

F G Graeff;M B Viana;C Tomaz

277
Citations
Behavioral effects of acute and chronic imipramine in the elevated T-maze model of anxiety.

Rafael Custódio Teixeira;Hélio Zangrossi;Frederico G Graeff

271
Citations
Trial 2 in the elevated plus-maze: a different form of fear?

Sandra E. File;Helio Zangrossi;Milena Viana;Frederico G. Graeff

257
Citations
GABA mediation of the anti-aversive action of minor tranquilizers☆

M.L. Brandão;J.C. De Aguiar;F.G. Graeff

244
Citations
Dual role of 5-HT in defense and anxiety

Frederico G. Graeff;Milena B. Viana;Paula O. Mora

238
Citations
Behavioral Validation of the Elevated T-Maze, a New Animal Model of Anxiety

Hélio Zangrossi;Frederico G Graeff

209
Citations
Neurobiology of panic disorder: from animal models to brain neuroimaging.

Frederico G. Graeff;Cristina M. Del-Ben

200
Citations
Anti-aversive role of serotonin in the dorsal periaqueductal grey matter.

M. T. B. Schütz;J. C. de Aguiar;F. G. Graeff

199
Citations
Regional gray matter abnormalities in panic disorder: A voxel-based morphometry study

Ricardo R. Uchida;Cristina M. Del-Ben;Geraldo F. Busatto;Fábio L.S. Duran

190
Citations
Anxiolytic effect in the elevated plus-maze of the NMDA receptor antagonist AP7 microinjected into the dorsal periaqueductal grey

F. S. Guimarães;A. P. Carobrez;J. C. De Aguiar;F. G. Graeff

178
Citations