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| <element id="avxl_GeneralSalesTaxRecoverable" name="GeneralSalesTaxRecoverable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_GrantsPayableCurrent" name="GrantsPayableCurrent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_IncreaseDecreaseInGrantsPayables" name="IncreaseDecreaseInGrantsPayables" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_CommonSharesToBeIssuedMember" name="CommonSharesToBeIssuedMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember" name="SecuritiesPurchaseAgreementMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PurchasersMember" name="PurchasersMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_SeriesAWarrantMember" name="SeriesAWarrantMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_SeriesBWarrantMember" name="SeriesBWarrantMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_NonPurchasersMember" name="NonPurchasersMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_AmendedRegistrationRightsAgreementMember" name="AmendedRegistrationRightsAgreementMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_ConvertibleDebt1Member" name="ConvertibleDebt1Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PurchaseWarrantsMember" name="PurchaseWarrantsMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_StockOptionPlan2015Member" name="StockOptionPlan2015Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PurchaseWarrants1Member" name="PurchaseWarrants1Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PurchaseWarrants2Member" name="PurchaseWarrants2Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PurchaseWarrants3Member" name="PurchaseWarrants3Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PurchaseWarrants4Member" name="PurchaseWarrants4Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PurchaseWarrants5Member" name="PurchaseWarrants5Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PurchaseWarrants6Member" name="PurchaseWarrants6Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_EmployeeStockOption1Member" name="EmployeeStockOption1Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_EmployeeStockOption2Member" name="EmployeeStockOption2Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_EmployeeStockOption3Member" name="EmployeeStockOption3Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_EmployeeStockOption4Member" name="EmployeeStockOption4Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_EmployeeStockOption5Member" name="EmployeeStockOption5Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_EmployeeStockOption6Member" name="EmployeeStockOption6Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_EmployeeStockOption7Member" name="EmployeeStockOption7Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_ConsultantMember" name="ConsultantMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PurchaseAgreementMember" name="PurchaseAgreementMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_LincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember" name="LincolnParkCapitalFundLLCMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_NotesPayableOtherPayables1Member" name="NotesPayableOtherPayables1Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_NotesPayableOtherPayables2Member" name="NotesPayableOtherPayables2Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_SecuritiesPurchaseAgreement1Member" name="SecuritiesPurchaseAgreement1Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_ShareUnitMember" name="ShareUnitMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_ShareUnit1Member" name="ShareUnit1Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_ShareUnit2Member" name="ShareUnit2Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheFourMember" name="ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheFourMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PromissoryNotesPayableAbstract" name="PromissoryNotesPayableAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PromissoryNotesPayableTablesAbstract" name="PromissoryNotesPayableTablesAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_IncomeTaxesTablesAbstract" name="IncomeTaxesTablesAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsNarrativeAbstract" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsNarrativeAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsAbstract" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetailsAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails1Abstract" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails1Abstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PromissoryNotesPayableDetailsNarrativeAbstract" name="PromissoryNotesPayableDetailsNarrativeAbstract" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_DeferredTaxAssetsLongTermDebt" name="DeferredTaxAssetsLongTermDebt" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| </schema> |