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EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
Axonyx, Inc. (the "Company") on Form S-3 of our report dated February 10, 2000
on our audit of the financial statements of the Company for the year ended
December 31, 1999 appearing in the annual report on Form 10-KSB of the
Company. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in
the prospectus.
/s/ Richard A. Eisner & Company, LLP
New York, New York
September 19, 2000
