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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-268432
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201013

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001689548
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MAIN STREET, #1210
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-949-2220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 MAIN STREET, #1210
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02142
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">October&nbsp;13, 2020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United States Securities and Exchange
Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Life
Sciences </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Courtney Lindsay </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Christine Westbrook
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gary Newberry </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Kate Tillan
</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Acceleration Request for Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-249074</FONT> </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<B>Act</B>&#148;), Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement (the
&#147;<B>Registration Statement</B>&#148;) be accelerated to October&nbsp;15, 2020, at 4:01 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable, unless we or our outside counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP, request by telephone that such Registration
Statement be declared effective at some other time. In making this acceleration request, the Company acknowledges that it is aware of its responsibilities under the Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Once the Registration Statement is effective, please orally confirm the event with our counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP by calling William D.
Collins at (617) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">570-1447.</FONT> We also respectfully request that a copy of the written order from the Securities and Exchange Commission verifying the effective time and date of the Registration Statement be sent
to our counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP, Attention: William D. Collins, by facsimile to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(617)&nbsp;321-4422.</FONT> </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact William D. Collins of Goodwin Procter LLP
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<TD VALIGN="top">Sincerely,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES, INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Marcio Souza</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Marcio Souza</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chief Executive
Officer</P></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">cc:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Stuart Chaffee, <I>Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.</I> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Richard A. Hoffman, Esq., <I>Goodwin Procter LLP</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Edwin O&#146;Connor, Esq., <I>Goodwin Procter LLP</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">William D. Collins, Esq., <I>Goodwin Procter LLP</I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>[Signature Page to Acceleration Request] </I></P>
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