They inject placebo drug instead of venom
 
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> From: Douglas A. Robertson <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Bee venmom and multiple sclerosis
> Date: Friday, October 03, 1997 11:01 PM
>
>         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.
>         The hope is that they can study the phenomonon noted in repeated
anecdotal
> evidence by people such as those on this list.  With the side effects and
> questionable effectiveness of most of the drugs for MS it is hoped
> something as simple as bee venom my be a relief.