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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-08-018009.txt : 20080328
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080328080001
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-018009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080325
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Steinhart Richard I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001293789

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32639
		FILM NUMBER:		08716770

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-972-3100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 ELM STREET
		CITY:			NEW CANAAN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06840

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANHATTAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001316
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				363898269
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		810 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 582-3950

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		810 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGY VENTURES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000330

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATLANTIC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960703
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    <periodOfReport>2008-03-25</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>MANHATTAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MHAN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Steinhart Richard I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MANHATTAN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>810 SEVENTH AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.97</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-09-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
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            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.71</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-01-30</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.17</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-25</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-03-25</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">26,667 shares vest on each of 9/27/04 and 9/27/05 and 26,666 shares vest on 9/27/06.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">3,670 shares vest on each of 1/11/05, 1/11/06, and 1/11/07.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">16,667 shares vest on each of 1/30/07 and 1/30/08; 16,666 shares vest on 1/30/09.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">41,667 shares vest as of the grant date, 3/25/08, an additional 16,667 shares vest on 3/25/09 and an additional 16,666 shares
 vest on 3/25/10.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard I. Steinhart</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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