7. INCOME TAXES (Detail Narratives) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unused net operating losses	$ 70,000,000		$ 68,000,000
Research and development tax credits	$ 1,778,030	[1]	$ 1,228,997	[1]
Net operating losses begin to expire	Dec. 31, 2025

[1] Opexa elects to capitalize research & development expenses and amortize them over a 10-year period.