An aerosolization device comprises a housing having a mouthpiece, and a
flow path arrangement in fluid communication with the mouthpiece. The
flow path arrangement has a flow regulating valve and a threshold valve,
where the threshold valve is configured to open at a first vacuum level
and to close at a second vacuum level that is less than the first vacuum
level. The housing includes a region that is adapted to hold a powder in
fluid communication with the flow path arrangement so that air drawn
through the mouthpiece opens the threshold valve once the first vacuum
level is exceeded and remains open until the vacuum falls below the
second vacuum level. The flow rate of the air drawn through the
mouthpiece is regulated by the flow regulating valve to remain within a
certain range while the threshold valve remains open.