<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-22-053708.txt : 20221014
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-22-053708
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221012
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221014
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221014

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ndu Adora
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001865210

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50768
		FILM NUMBER:		221312317

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DBV TECHNOLOGIES S.A.
		STREET 2:		177-181 AVENUE PIERRE BROSSOLETTE
		CITY:			MONTROUGE
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			92120

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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        <issuerCik>0001070494</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACAD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001865210</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ndu Adora</rptOwnerName>
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            <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>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Austin D. Kim, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-10-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<PRE>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby authorizes each of
Austin D. Kim, James K. Kihara or Martin Choy to execute for and on behalf of
the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a director 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 earliest
to occur of (a) 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, (b) revocation by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact or (c) as to any attorney-in-fact
individually, until such attorney-in-fact shall no longer be employed by the
Company.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed this 14th day of October 2022.


							/s/ Adora Ndu
							Adora Ndu


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