<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-17-000525.txt : 20170331
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170331170235
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-17-000525
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170329
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170331

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070494
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				061376651
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-558-2871

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YANG MICHAEL J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001702283

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50768
		FILM NUMBER:		17731161

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
		STREET 2:		3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE,SUITE 300
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
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    <periodOfReport>2017-03-29</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001070494</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACAD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001702283</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YANG MICHAEL J.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3611 VALLEY CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92130</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP AND CCO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elizabeth Carter, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-31</signatureDate>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
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<html><head><title>POWER OF ATTORNEY</title><meta name="author" content="Dixon, Ann M."><meta name="date" content="03/29/2017"></head><body style="margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; color:#000000">
<p style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align="center"><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby authorizes <b>Glenn F. Baity, Elizabeth (Liz) Carter</b> or <b>Stephen Davis</b> to execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer of <b>ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.</b> (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any Amendments thereto, and cause such form(s) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, relating to the undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities in the Company. &nbsp;The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or substitute or substitutes of such attorney-in-fact, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. &nbsp;The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of, and transactions in, securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the applicable foregoing attorney-in-fact.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-size:12pt" align="justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of March 29, 2017.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:432px; font-size:12pt" align="justify"><u>/s/ Michael Yang</u></p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:432px; font-size:7.2pt" align="justify">MICHAEL YANG</p>
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