Metabolism in the Human Brain Following Consumption of a Keto-ester in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) With Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI)

Exclusion Criteria

• •Non-English speaking
• •Unable to read and understand the consent form
• •History of alcohol withdrawal in the last 12 months. This will reduce chances of a volunteer having withdrawal symptoms in the middle of the experiment.
• •Participants with a history of psychiatric conditions (that include PTSD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorders), or a history of neurological conditions
• •Women who test positive on a pregnancy test collected on either the screening visit or day of the study.
• •Healthy subjects identified with substance use with the exception of tobacco and alcohol will be excluded.
• •AC subjects identified with substance use, with the exception of tobacco, alcohol, and mild cannabis use disorder (based on the DSM-5 criteria during the medical history) in the last 6 months, will be excluded.
• •Persons unable to refrain from alcohol use for 48 hours and undergo a 10-hour fast prior to the study