<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-24-023974.txt : 20240925
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-24-023974
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240923
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240925
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240925

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Adams Catherine Owen
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001816838
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50768
		FILM NUMBER:		241325794

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1020 STONY HILL ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			YARDLEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19067

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Owen Catherine E.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200706

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070494
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				061376651
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12830 EL CAMINO REAL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-558-2871

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12830 EL CAMINO REAL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
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    <periodOfReport>2024-09-23</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001070494</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACAD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001816838</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Adams Catherine Owen</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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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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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jennifer J. Rhodes, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-09-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Arial" align="center">POWER OF ATTORNEY</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Arial" align="justify">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby authorizes each of Jennifer J. Rhodes, Peter Chae, James K. Kihara 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. &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:48px; font-family:Arial" align="justify">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.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:96px; font-family:Arial" align="justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed this 23rd day of September 2024.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:336px; font-family:Arial"><u>/s/ Catherine Owen Adams</u></p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:336px; font-family:Arial">Catherine Owen Adams</p>
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