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Published in final edited form as: Altern Ther Health Med. 2007 Nov–Dec;13(6):32–40.

TABLE 2.

Barriers to Study Eligibility

Reason for Ineligibility	No.
Not taking prescription pain medication (meets other criteria)	5
No post-traumatic stress disorder (meets other criteria)	4
Transitioning psychotropic medication	2
No chronic pain or pain (has PTSD)	2
Pain medication is an anti-depressant	1
On active duty—not a Veterans Affairs patient	1