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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040803171218
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-04-010985
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040803

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hitchin Jim
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001293597

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13092
		FILM NUMBER:		04949251

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-792-9350

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14074 RUE ST. RAPHAEL
		CITY:			DEL MAR
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92014

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPECTRASCIENCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000727672
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				411448837
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3650 ANNAPOLIS LANE
		STREET 2:		STE 101
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55447-5434
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6125099999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3650 ANNAPOLIS LANE
		STREET 2:		STE 101
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55447-5434

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GV MEDICAL INC /MN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931119

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GV MEDICAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-03</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000727672</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPECTRASCIENCE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SPSIQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001293597</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hitchin Jim</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11568 SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 11</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9192149</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Owned jointly with spouse.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Hitchin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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