Douglas A. Robertson wrote:
>
>         Yestereay I came across a posting on the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation web
> site that a full scale study of the effectiveness of bee venom for MS.
> They are using injections of purified venom in a double blind study.  How
> they blind the recipient is beyond me.  I usually know when I've been stung.
 
One concern I have had since reading of the MS Foundation study, is that
(assuming there is indeed some benefit from bee stings) "purified" venom
in and injectible form may well not have the desired result.  Since the
mechanism is still basically hypothetical negative results from the MS
Foundation study could mean simply the method is flawed and not the
effectiveness of apitheripy.
 
Any thoughts on that?
--
"Test everything.  Hold on to the good."  (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
 
Tom Elliott
Chugiak,  Alaska
U.S.A.
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