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Safety and dosage testing in a small group of healthy volunteers.

Ongoing surveillance for rare or long-term side effects. Core Challenges in Psychiatry Download File Drug Development in Psychiatry.sa...

Initial efficacy testing in a small group of patients with the targeted condition. Safety and dosage testing in a small group

Post-market monitoring once the drug is available to the public. significant regulatory hurdles

Psychiatric drug development is notoriously difficult, with only about successfully transitioning from Phase I to approval.

The drug development process in psychiatry is a multi-decade journey characterized by high scientific complexity, significant regulatory hurdles, and a historically low success rate compared to other medical fields.