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Inclusion Criteria will be: * Male or female, aged 21-55 years, and fluent English speaking. * Participants score ≥ 20 on the AUDIT. * Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the trial. * Participant is willing to comply with all trial requirements and committed to participating in all six testing sessions. Exclusion Criteria will be: The participant may not enter the trial if ANY of the following apply. History: * serious head trauma or brain surgery * (first-degree relatives with) epilepsy, convulsion, or seizure * diagnosis of a neurological or psychiatric disorder (other than AUD) * adverse reactions to non-invasive brain stimulation * participation in another short-term non-invasive brain stimulation study in the past 3 days * participation in another long-term non-invasive brain stimulation study in the past 28 days * recent head trauma that was diagnosed as a concussion or associated with loss of consciousness Current: * pregnancy or planning a pregnancy during the course of the trial * use of psychoactive drugs or any drugs listed in the Neurostimulation Safety Report * heart pacemaker, mechanical heart valve, mechanical implant such as an aneurysm clip, hip replacement * metal in the head or body * claustrophobia * extreme mood fluctuations * predisposition to fainting spells (syncope) * medication that will interfere with the study or constitutes an increased risk of adverse effects (e.g., affects brain excitability) * hearing problems or ringing in the ears * skin diseases or sensitivity at intended TUS stimulation site * Any significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the trial, or may influence the result of the trial, or the participant's ability to participate in the trial. Last 24 hours: * more than four alcoholic units * recreational psychoactive drugs * antibiotics