Table 2.

Key Traumatic Events in Active tcVNS and Sham Stimulation Groups

Subject/group/sex	Traumatic Event
001 sham female	Husband left for hockey game, never returned
002 active male	Iraq combat
003 active female	Childhood sexual abuse from age 7
004 sham male	Shot, saw friend shot and killed
005 active female	Sudden death of husband, received news while driving, almost crashed
006 sham female	Sexual abuse by father from age 6
007 active female	Gang rape in adulthood
008 sham female	Childhood sexual abuse
009 active female	Raped in childhood, held at knifepoint.
010 sham female	Raped at knifepoint at age 14.
011 sham male	Failed suicide.
012 active male	Childhood sexual abuse. Raised in religious cult.
013 active female	Mother attempted suicide multiple times in childhood.
014 sham female	Rape in adulthood. Physical and emotional abuse in childhood.
015 sham male	Vietnam combat
016 sham female	Child sexual abuse and assault, adult rape
017 active female	Kidnapped and assaulted, abusive relationship
018 active male	Stabbed twice in military, almost died
019 sham male	Physical assault in military, stabbed in a fight
020 sham female	Rape, parents in cult as child