Anxiety During Abstinence in AUD

This study uses brain imaging (MRI) to examine how anxiety changes in the brain during early sobriety in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Understanding these brain changes may help develop better treatments for anxiety during recovery from alcohol dependence. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 21–55 years old and right-handed - You are seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder and meet clinical criteria for moderate-to-severe AUD - OR you are a healthy volunteer who drinks minimally **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have a neurological condition such as stroke, seizures, brain tumors, or multiple sclerosis - You have metal implants, pacemakers, or other MRI-incompatible devices in your body - You are pregnant, claustrophobic, or weigh over 300 lbs - You have another substance use disorder Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.