Table 1 Baseline demographics and sample characteristics

From: Magnesium–ibogaine therapy in veterans with traumatic brain injuries

Baseline demographics and characteristics

Diagnosis according to MINI DSM-5

n

Total n

30

PTSD

23

Age

44.9 ± 7.5

PTSD with dissociative symptoms

6

  

Major depressive disorder

15

IQ estimate (two-subtest estimate of full-scale intelligence quotient)

114 ± 10.3

Anxiety disorderd

14

Combat Exposure Scalea

29.6 ± 5.2

Alcohol use disorder

15

Number of TBIsb

38.6 ± 52.4

Other SUDe

6

Number of combat deployments

5.5 ± 3.0

Race and ethnicity

 

Time since military discharge (years)

7.7 ± 4.8

 White

26

TBI severity (mild, moderate, moderately severe)c

28, 1, 1

 Biracial (white and Native American)

2

Number with past suicidal ideation

19

 Native American

1

Number with past suicide attempt

7

 Hispanic

1

  1. All statistics are presented as mean ± s.d. MINI, Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview; DSM-5, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edn.
  2. aA higher score on the CES means higher combat-related stress.
  3. bNumber of TBIs was assessed using the BAT-L.
  4. cTBI severity was assessed using the OSU-TBI.
  5. dIncludes generalized anxiety disorder (8), panic disorder (6), agoraphobia (4) and social anxiety disorder (3) (4 participants had >1 anxiety disorder).
  6. eIncludes pain medication (1), stimulants (3) and cannabis (2).
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