<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-20-052659.txt : 20201001
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-20-052659
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200929
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GAROFALO ELIZABETH A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001826361

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50768
		FILM NUMBER:		201216908

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
		STREET 2:		12830 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130

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
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-09-29</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001070494</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACAD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001826361</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GAROFALO ELIZABETH A.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>12830 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92130</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Austin D. Kim, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-10-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.3_939296
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby authorizes each of
Austin D. Kim, Ebun Garner and/or Martin Choy to execute for and on behalf of
the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer of ACADIA
Pharmaceuticals Inc. (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.
 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.  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.

	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 foregoing attorney-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed this 24th day of September, 2020.



							/s/ Elizabeth A. Garofalo

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