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	<headerData>
        <submissionType>144</submissionType>
                <filerInfo>
            <filer>
                <filerCredentials>
                    <cik>0001311404</cik>
                    <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
                </filerCredentials>
            </filer>
        <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>




                </filerInfo>
    </headerData>

     <formData>
        <issuerInfo>
            <issuerCik>0001636651</issuerCik>
			<issuerName>OVID THERAPEUTICS INC.</issuerName>


			    <secFileNumber>001-38085</secFileNumber>


			<issuerAddress>
				<com:street1>441 NINTH AVENUE</com:street1>
                				<com:street2>14TH FLOOR</com:street2>
                				<com:city>NEW YORK</com:city>
				<com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
				<com:zipCode>10001</com:zipCode>
			</issuerAddress>

			<issuerContactPhone>(646) 661-7661</issuerContactPhone>
			<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold> Jeffrey A.  Rona</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>

			<relationshipsToIssuer>
                                                                                                    <relationshipToIssuer>Affiliated Stockholder</relationshipToIssuer>

			</relationshipsToIssuer>
		</issuerInfo>

				          <securitiesInformation>
			<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
			<brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
				<name>Morgan Stanley</name>
				<address>
				<com:street1>1585 Broadway</com:street1>
                				<com:city>New York</com:city>
				<com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
				<com:zipCode>10036</com:zipCode>
				</address>
			</brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
			<noOfUnitsSold>325000</noOfUnitsSold>
			<aggregateMarketValue>910000</aggregateMarketValue>
			<noOfUnitsOutstanding>195297857</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
			<approxSaleDate>08/24/2026</approxSaleDate>
			<securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
		</securitiesInformation>

    		       <securitiesToBeSold>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
         <acquiredDate>08/24/2026</acquiredDate>
         <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Stock Option Exercise</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
                  <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
                  <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
		          <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>325000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
                  <paymentDate>08/24/2026</paymentDate>
                  <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
      </securitiesToBeSold>

    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>


     <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
         <sellerDetails>
            <name>Jeffrey A. Rona</name>
            <address>
               <com:street1> C/O OVID THERAPEUTICS INC.</com:street1>
                              <com:street2>441 NINTH AVENUE</com:street2>
                              <com:city>NEW YORK</com:city>
               <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
               <com:zipCode>10001</com:zipCode>
            </address>
         </sellerDetails>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
         <saleDate>08/17/2026</saleDate>
         <amountOfSecuritiesSold>52532</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
         <grossProceeds>149978.86</grossProceeds>
      </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>

     <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
         <sellerDetails>
            <name>Jeffrey A. Rona</name>
            <address>
               <com:street1>C/O OVID THERAPEUTICS INC.</com:street1>
                              <com:street2>441 NINTH AVENUE</com:street2>
                              <com:city>NEW YORK</com:city>
               <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
               <com:zipCode>10001</com:zipCode>
            </address>
         </sellerDetails>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
         <saleDate>08/18/2026</saleDate>
         <amountOfSecuritiesSold>60000</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
         <grossProceeds>169800.00</grossProceeds>
      </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>

     <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
         <sellerDetails>
            <name>Jeffrey A. Rona</name>
            <address>
               <com:street1>C/O OVID THERAPEUTICS INC.</com:street1>
                              <com:street2>441 NINTH AVENUE</com:street2>
                              <com:city>NEW YORK</com:city>
               <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
               <com:zipCode>10001</com:zipCode>
            </address>
         </sellerDetails>
         <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
         <saleDate>08/19/2026</saleDate>
         <amountOfSecuritiesSold>37468</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
         <grossProceeds>108657.20</grossProceeds>
      </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>


        <noticeSignature>
            <noticeDate>08/24/2026</noticeDate>
                        <signature>  /s/ Jeffrey Rona</signature>
        </noticeSignature>
	</formData>
    </edgarSubmission>
