Current Studies
Got anger? Participate in our research study at University of Illinois Chicago!
What is it?
We want to understand how responses on questionnaires assessing emotional functioning are related to your health behaviors, such as alcohol use. This can help inform future studies and interventions for young adults who engage in these behaviors.
What will I do?
Complete a brief screening survey to ensure eligibility (15-30 minutes), an online survey about your emotions, health behaviors and demographics (45-60 minutes), AND potentially come into the lab for a 60-90 minute session in which you will view videos and pictures of people engaging in health behavior, complete tasks related to the videos and pictures and psychophysiological measures (e.g., adhesive electrodes placed on face) to monitor facial muscle movement.
What will I get?
You will be compensated for the online survey and laboratory session separately via cash or gift card.
Who is eligible?
Adults aged 18-35 years who drink alcohol at least 1 day/week and are able to complete study sessions beginning between 9am-5pm
GO TO LINK: https://redcap.link/HARPatUIC
THC AND DELTA-8 AND CBG! OH MY! WHAT DO YOU USE? If you use cannabis products, we want to hear from you!
What is it?
Cannabinoids are the chemicals in cannabis that make you feel high. Most cannabis products contain the “standard” cannabinoid, called Delta-9 THC. But now many cannabis products contain “alternative” cannabinoids such as Delta-8 THC and CBG. We are researchers at University of Illinois Chicago, and we want to hear from folks who’ve used alternative cannabinoids about the products you’ve used and how you feel about different cannabinoids.
What will I do?
If you’re interested, you can fill out a short (10 min) screening survey to see if you qualify for this research opportunity. If you do, you’ll do a longer (40 min) in-depth survey study. The entire study is done online. There’s no payment for completing the screening survey, but if you qualify and do the more in-depth study you’ll get a $15 Amazon e-gift card, plus a $5 bonus for correctly answering special questions that test if you’re paying attention – up to $20 total.
GO TO LINK: go.uic.edu/altcannabis
Graduate Students’ Studies
Health Alcohol and Response Project- Krista Miloslavich
This study will investigate the relationship between trait anger and problematic alcohol use. The aims of the study are to (1 determine whether the relationship between trait anger (T-Ang) and problematic alcohol use is partially accounted for by increased reward sensitivity, (2 determine how T-Ang relates to reward responses to alcohol cues, and (3 determine whether the relationship between T-Ang and problematic alcohol use is partially accounted for by increased reward responses to alcohol cues.
Willingness to Purchase Alternative Cannabinoids - Diego Basaldu
This study is looking for folks who’ve used alternative cannabinoids to inform us about the products they’ve used and how they feel about different cannabinoids.. The aim of the study is to look into the purchasing relationship of different cannabinoids among adults living in Illinois using an online Experimental Cannabis Marketplace.
Past Studies
Motivating Medication Study
We have concluded collecting initial data for this research study on how rewards might help people stick with their Suboxone treatment at Mile Square. Thank you to all of the individuals that have participated in this study so far. Data analyses are ongoing, and results will be used to design the next phase of this study.
Targeting Anhedonia in Cocaine Use Disorder Treatment Study
We have concluded collecting data for this outpatient research study for individuals who use cocaine or crack and want to stop. Thank you to all of the individuals that participated in this research study. Data analyses and publication of findings are ongoing.
Quantifying How Cocaine Users Respond to Fentanyl Contamination in Cocaine - Cecilia Nunez
We have concluded collecting data for this research study on how people who use cocaine respond to fentanyl contamination in cocaine. Thank you to all of the individuals who participated in this research study. Data analyses and publication of findings are ongoing.