Exhibit 23.1



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 8 to Registration Statement No.
333-121938 of our report dated March 29, 2005, April 15, 2005 as to the effects
of Note 13 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes
explanatory paragraphs referring to the Company's ability to continue as a going
concern referred to in Note 1 and the restatement of the 2003 financial
statements referred to in Note 11) relating to the financial statements of
EpiCept Corporation appearing in the Prospectus, which is a part of this
Registration Statement.

We also consent to the reference to us under the headings "Experts" and "Change
in Independent Public Accounting Firm" in such Prospectus.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey
May 9, 2005