Smell sense and decision-making in people with HIV or substance use disorder

Who cannot take part

• Candidates who recently (12 hours prior to a study visit) used medications and/or substances that are psychoactive or otherwise affect alertness will have to pass a clinical assessment for intoxication on the day of the study visit. Based on participant preferences and MAI/PI judgment, participants who fail the clinical assessment for intoxication will either be withdrawn or rescheduled
• Pattern of alcohol and drug use in the past 12 months that is indicative of harmful use, loss of control over use, or physical dependence
• Unable to undergo MRI scanning due to certain metallic or magnetic devices or implants in the body, or claustrophobia; For the Optional MRI Segment:
• Unable to undergo MRI scanning due to certain metallic or magnetic devices or implants in the body, or claustrophobia
• History of neurological illnesses or neurosurgery including but not limited to cerebrovascular accident, Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, Huntington disease, central nervous system (CNS) tumor, significant head trauma with sequelae, multiple sclerosis or other demyelinating diseases, epilepsy, movement disorders. The MAI will also retain discretion to exclude based on a history of a neurological illness or trauma that may compromise data integrity
• History of current (past 3 months) symptomatic, more than mild DSM-5 psychiatric disorder including major affective disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, or posttraumatic stress disorder, excluding SUD. This will be determined at the discretion of the MAI
• History of clinically significant anaphylaxis, e.g., due to severe asthma or food and nonfood allergies (e.g., latex, detergents, soap, etc.). The MAI will retain discretion to exclude a participant based on this criterion
• Any other condition that in the judgment of the investigators is incompatible with participation; For participants in the HIV+ and SUD- and HIV- and SUD- groups:
• History (past 5 years) of SUD, excluding tobacco use disorder (TUD)
• Daily alcohol or drug use (excluding caffeine and nicotine) for at least 4 continuous weeks in the past 12 months; For participants in the HIV- and SUD+ and HIV- and SUD- groups:
• HIV positive; For participants in the HIV- \& SUD- group:
• An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
• For all participants:
• Uncorrected impairments in visual acuity severe enough to affect task performance
• Non-English speaking. Justification: The data integrity of some of the behavioral tasks used in this study would be compromised as they have only been validated in English
• Pregnancy

Other criteria

• INCLUSION CRITERIA:; In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:; For all participants:
• Aged 18-65 years old. Justification: prevalence of olfactory impairments increases with age; after age 53, the prevalence is 24.5 percent, increasing to 62.5 percent in people ages 80-97
• Ability of subject to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document; For participants in the HIV+ and SUD+ and HIV+ and SUD- groups:
• HIV positive; For participants in the HIV+ and SUD+ and HIV- \& SUD+ groups:
• Current history (past 12 months) of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) or medical treatment for SUD, other than Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), mild Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD), or Tobacco Use Disorder (TUD). Non-medical treatments for SUD will be evaluated on a case-by-case-basis by the MAI