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| <element id="avxl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedInPeriodWeightedAverageExpiredPrice" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedInPeriodWeightedAverageExpiredPrice" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_DeferredTaxAssetsUnpaidCharges" name="DeferredTaxAssetsUnpaidCharges" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_NumberOfSharePurchaseWarrantsExercised" name="NumberOfSharePurchaseWarrantsExercised" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseResearchAndDevelopmentCreditBenefit" name="IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseResearchAndDevelopmentCreditBenefit" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_DeferredCharges" name="DeferredCharges" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_CommitmentSharesIssuedSharesUndertermsOfPurchaseAgreement" name="CommitmentSharesIssuedSharesUndertermsOfPurchaseAgreement" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_SharesIssuedPursuantToCashlessExerciseOfOptions" name="SharesIssuedPursuantToCashlessExerciseOfOptions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_SharesIssuedPursuantToCashlessExerciseOfWarrants" name="SharesIssuedPursuantToCashlessExerciseOfWarrants" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions1" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_CommitmentSharesIssuedSharesUndertermsOfPurchaseAgreement1" name="CommitmentSharesIssuedSharesUndertermsOfPurchaseAgreement1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_CommitmentSharesIssuedValueUndertermsOfPurchaseAgreement" name="CommitmentSharesIssuedValueUndertermsOfPurchaseAgreement" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_SharesIssuedPursuantToCashlessExerciseOfOptionsInShares" name="SharesIssuedPursuantToCashlessExerciseOfOptionsInShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions1" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_CommitmentSharesIssuedValueUndertermsOfPurchaseAgreement1" name="CommitmentSharesIssuedValueUndertermsOfPurchaseAgreement1" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_OtherIncomeDisclosureTextBlock" name="OtherIncomeDisclosureTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_EquityOfferingAgreementsTextBlock" name="EquityOfferingAgreementsTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_GrantIncomePolicy" name="GrantIncomePolicy" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_DecreaseInNetLoss" name="DecreaseInNetLoss" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_ClinicalStudyGrantMember" name="ClinicalStudyGrantMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PurchaseWarrantsMember" name="PurchaseWarrantsMember" 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_ForeignCountry1Member" name="ForeignCountry1Member" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_ATORDCreditMember" name="ATORDCreditMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_ATORDCreditAustralianGovernmentMember" name="ATORDCreditAustralianGovernmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_NYCBiotechCreditMember" name="NYCBiotechCreditMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_PurchaseAgreement1Member" name="PurchaseAgreement1Member" 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_EquityOfferingSalesAgreementMember" name="EquityOfferingSalesAgreementMember" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/> |
| <element id="avxl_CantorFitzgeraldAndCoMember" name="CantorFitzgeraldAndCoMember" 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_StockOptionPlan2019Member" name="StockOptionPlan2019Member" 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_EquityOfferingAgreementsAbstract" name="EquityOfferingAgreementsAbstract" 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"/> |
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| </schema> |