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        <issuerName>Sage Therapeutics, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SAGE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Third Rock Ventures II, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THIRD ROCK VENTURES, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerName>Third Rock Ventures GP II, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>29 NEWBURY STREET, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerName>LEVIN MARK J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>29 NEWBURY STREET, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>TEPPER ROBERT I</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>29 NEWBURY STREET, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02116</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-05-16</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>850000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>3892916</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares are directly held by Third Rock Ventures II, L.P. (&quot;TRV&quot;). The general partner of TRV is Third Rock Ventures GP II, L.P. (&quot;TRV GP&quot;). The general partner of TRV GP is TRV GP II, LLC (&quot;TRV GP LLC&quot;). The individual managers of TRV GP LLC are Mark Levin, Kevin Starr and Dr. Robert Tepper. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares are directly hold by Dr. Robert Tepper.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares are directly held by Mark Levin.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Third Rock Ventures II, L.P. by Third Rock Ventures GP II, L.P. its general partner by TRV GP II, LLC its general partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Third Rock Ventures GP II, L.P. by TRV GP II, LLC its general partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ TRV GP II, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin Gillis by power of attorney for Mark Levin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin Gillis by power of attorney for Dr. Robert Tepper</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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