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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080515115856
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-012521
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080515

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JAVELIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000050710
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				880471759
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02140
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-349-4500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02140

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTRAC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACOBS JOSEPH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001048485

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32949
		FILM NUMBER:		08835190

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-862-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 W PUTNAM AVENUE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVIDSON CHARLES E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001391

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32949
		FILM NUMBER:		08835191

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 WEST PUTNAM AVE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2028627400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WEXFORD MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		411 WEST PUTNAM AVE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEXFORD CAPITAL LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001048462
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32949
		FILM NUMBER:		08835192

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 W PUTNAM AVENUE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038627000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 W PUTNAM AVENUE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WEXFORD MANAGEMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971024
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    <periodOfReport>2008-05-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>JAVELIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JAV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WEXFORD CAPITAL LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 125</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>10% owner prior to this filing</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001001391</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIDSON CHARLES E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>411 WEST PUTNAM AVE.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001048485</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JACOBS JOSEPH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WEXFORD CAPITAL LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>411 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>476845</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.41</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3045043</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By: Wexford Spectrum Investors LLC</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>415271</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.41</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2637493</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By: Theta Investors LLC</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are owned solely by Wexford Spectrum Investors LLC (?WSI?). Wexford Capital LLC (?Wexford?), as manager of WSI, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities.  Charles E. Davidson (?Davidson?) and Joseph M. Jacobs (?Jacobs?) are the managing members of Wexford.  Davidson and Jacobs may also be deemed to beneficially own the securities.  Wexford, Davidson and Jacobs each disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported hereby and this report shall not be deemed as an admission that they are the beneficial owners of such securities except in the case of Davidson and Jacobs to the extent of their interests in WSI.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are owned solely by Theta Investors LLC (?Theta?). Wexford Capital LLC (?Wexford?), as manager of Theta, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities.  Charles E. Davidson (?Davidson?) and Joseph M. Jacobs (?Jacobs?) are the managing members of Wexford.  Davidson and Jacobs may also be deemed to beneficially own the securities.  Wexford, Davidson and Jacobs each disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported hereby and this report shall not be deemed as an admission that they are the beneficial owners of such securities except in the case of Davidson and Jacobs to the extent of their interests in Theta.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Arthur Armon, on behalf of Wexford Capital LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles E. Davidson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joseph M. Jacobs</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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