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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_NumberOfTranches_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Tranches</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_NumberOfTranches_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of tranches.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_LeaseCommencementDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease commencement date.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_SaleOfFutureRoyaltiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale Of Future Royalties [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_SaleOfFutureRoyaltiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sale of future royalties.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Operating Segments</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting of performance-based restricted stock units</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term Debt, Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease rentable square feet</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Area of Real Estate Property</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_RefundableRegulatoryFeeCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Refundable regulatory fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_RefundableRegulatoryFeeCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Refundable regulatory fee current.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_RefundableRegulatoryFeeCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Refundable regulatory fee current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingOtherItemAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other segment expense, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_PotentialFutureMilestonePayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Potential future milestone payments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_PotentialFutureMilestonePayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Potential Future Milestone Payments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_PotentialFutureMilestonePayments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional milestone payments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_MonthlyRentalRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Monthly rental rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_MonthlyRentalRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Monthly Rental Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_MonthlyRentalRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Monthly rental rate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedVacationCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vacation pay</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock, Class of Stock [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Product and Service</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpiredInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expired (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpiredInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Expired in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpiredInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, expired in period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stockholders' Deficit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Title of Individual</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_AnnualInterestRateOnInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Annual Interest Rate On Interest Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_AnnualInterestRateOnInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Annual interest rate on interest expense.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_ResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Research and development and general and administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_ResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Research and development and general and administrative expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_ResearchAndDevelopmentAndGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WarrantMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Stock Warrants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WarrantMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Warrant [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PRSU'S cancelled</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Cancelled/Forfeited (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in operating assets and liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plan Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_InitialUpfrontPaymentReceived_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Initial upfront payment received.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Product and Service</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Common Stock Options</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_NonCashInterestExpenseForTheSaleOfFutureRoyalties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non-cash interest expense for the sale of future royalties</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Counterparty Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_SalesAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sales Agreement</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_SalesAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sales agreement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_NatureOfOperationsAndLiquidityLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nature Of Operations And Liquidity [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_NatureOfOperationsAndLiquidityLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nature of operations and liquidity.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expected term (years)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recent Accounting Pronouncements</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments of Stock Issuance Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Offering expenses</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_TwentyThirteenEquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2013 Equity Incentive Plan</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_TwentyThirteenEquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Twenty thirteen equity incentive plan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCompensationCostForShareBasedPaymentArrangementsAllocationOfShareBasedCompensationCostsByPlanTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense Included in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_AggregateOfferingPriceOfCommonStockPreferredStockDebtSecuritiesAndWarrants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aggregate offering price of common stock preferred stock debt securities and warrants.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_AggregateOfferingPriceOfCommonStockPreferredStockDebtSecuritiesAndWarrants_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum aggregate offering price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investor [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investors</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_SaleOfFutureRoyaltiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale Of Future Royalties [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_SaleOfFutureRoyaltiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sale of future royalties.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockTransactionDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sale of stock issue date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Private Placement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Private Placement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock Award Plan and Stock-Based Compensation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_NatureOfOperationsAndLiquidityTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nature Of Operations And Liquidity [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_NatureOfOperationsAndLiquidityTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nature Of Operations And Liquidity [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_NatureOfOperationsAndLiquidityTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disclosure pertaining to nature of operations and liquidity.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares authorized for issuance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_EmployeesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employees [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_LeaseDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease description.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sales of common stock, value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_GrossProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Gross proceeds from issuance of private placement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_GrossProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gross Proceeds From Issuance Of Private Placement</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseContractualTermAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lease Contractual Term [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_RegusMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Regus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_RegusMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Regus [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_RegusMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Regus.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Ending Balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Research and Development Expense, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_TermALoansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term A loans.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_UpfrontPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Upfront Payment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_UpfrontPayment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Upfront payment.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Period End Date</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock-based compensation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exercise price per unit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting, CODM, Profit (Loss) Measure, How Used, Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trading Symbol</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_StaffRelatedExpensesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Staff related expenses.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentTransitionReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Transition Report</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Antidilutive Security, Excluded EPS Calculation [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Minimum</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_PreviousLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Previous Lease</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_PreviousLeaseMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Previous lease.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Income Location, Balance [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basis of Presentation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title and Position [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_DeferredPublicOfferingCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deferred public offering costs.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Common Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Common Stock, Value, Issued, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock; $0.0001 par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized; 6,993,406 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Income, Interest</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_PreFundedWarrantsIssuableNominalConsiderationPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pre-Funded Warrants Issuable Nominal Consideration Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_PreFundedWarrantsIssuableNominalConsiderationPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pre-funded warrants issuable nominal consideration per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_ReverseStockSplitPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reverse Stock Split [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PRSU'S vested</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Small Business</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="nerv_MaximumBeneficialOwnershipLimitation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maximum beneficial ownership limitation.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from financing activities:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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