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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-017264
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040826
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STUPPIN JOHN B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008616

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23280
		FILM NUMBER:		041003986

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		44259 NOBEL DR.
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC /CA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918112
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				943049219
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1387 MARINA WAY S
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94804
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5102158000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1387 MARINA WAY SOUTH
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94804
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    <periodOfReport>2004-08-26</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000918112</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC /CA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NTII</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>STUPPIN JOHN B</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3260 BLUME DRIVE SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94806</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.4038</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>662681</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-26</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">John B. Stuppin and Jane K. Stuppin Trustees. Trust created on March 11, 1991.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Alice Byrd by Power of Attorney for John B. Stuppin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-30</signatureDate>
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