Table 8: Prescribed and over the counter medication(s) classes for study participants.

Medications

Control

PTSD

p value

Alcohol withdrawal/substance abuse

0/39 (0.0%)

1/39 (2.6%)

0.314

Antibiotics

0/39 (0.0%)

3/39 (7.7%)

0.077

Anticoagulant

0/39 (0.0%)

1/39 (2.6%)

0.314

Antihistamine

0/39 (0.0%)

4/39 (10.3%)

0.040

Antihypertensive

4/38 (10.5%)

10/39 (25.6%)

0.086

Anxiety

0/39 (0.0%)

6/39 (15.4%)

0.011

Asthma

0/39 (0.0%)

2/39 (5.1%)

0.152

Autoimmune

0/39 (0.0%)

2/39 (5.1%)

0.152

Bipolar disorder/schizophrenia

0/39 (0.0%)

7/39 (17.9%)

0.006

Depression

0/39 (0.0%)

7/39 (17.9%)

0.006

Diabetes

0/39 (0.0%)

4/39 (10.3%)

0.040

Diuretic

0/39 (0.0%)

1/39 (2.6%)

0.314

Hormone

3/39 (7.7%)

0/39 (0.0%)

0.077

Migraine

0/39 (0.0%)

2/39 (5.1%)

0.152

Muscle relaxant

1/39 (2.6%)

4/39 (11.4%)

0.165

Nicotine substitute

0/39 (0.0%)

1/39 (2.6%)

0.314

Pain relief

6/39 (15.4%)

17/39 (43.6%)

0.006

PPI

1/39 (2.6%)

1/39 (2.6%)

1.000

Sedative

0/39 (0.0%)

7/39 (17.9%)

0.006

SSRI

4/39 (11.4%)

23/39 (59.0%)

< 0.001

Statin

1/39 (2.6%)

3/39 (7.7%)

0.305

Steroid

1/39 (2.6%)

0/39 (0.0%)

0.314

Thyroid

0/39 (0.0%)

1/39 (2.6%)

0.314

Vitamins and supplements

4/39 (11.4%)

1/39 (2.6%)

0.165