The disclosure is directed to, in part, compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, for modulating the activity of aldehyde dehydrogenase such as ALDH2 and/or methods for treating and/or preventing an alcohol related disorder such as alcohol use disorder, alcohol induced disorder, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol intoxication, alcohol withdrawal, and the like and/or methods for reducing the amount of alcohol consumed, reducing alcoholic cravings, or increasing the percentage of no heavy drinking days for a subject with alcohol use disorder.

The disclosure is directed to, in part, compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, for modulating the activity of aldehyde dehydrogenase such as ALDH2 and/or methods for treating and/or preventing an alcohol related disorder such as alcohol use disorder, alcohol induced disorder, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol intoxication, alcohol withdrawal, and the like and/or methods for reducing the amount of alcohol consumed, reducing alcoholic cravings, or increasing the percentage of no heavy drinking days for a subject with alcohol use disorder.

What is described is a compound of formula I

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consisting of a compound in which R.sub.1 is a branched chain alkyl consisting of 10 to 31 carbons; R.sub.2 is a linear alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl consisting of 2 to 20 carbons; L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 are the same or different, each a linear alkylene or alkenylene consisting of 2 to 20 carbons; X.sub.1 is S or O; R.sub.3 is a linear or branched alkylene consisting of 1 to 6 carbons; and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are the same or different, each a hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl consisting of 1 to 6 carbons; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

What is described is a compound of formula I

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consisting of a compound in which R.sub.1 is a branched chain alkyl consisting of 10 to 31 carbons; R.sub.2 is a linear alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl consisting of 2 to 20 carbons; L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 are the same or different, each a linear alkylene or alkenylene consisting of 2 to 20 carbons; X.sub.1 is S or O; R.sub.3 is a linear or branched alkylene consisting of 1 to 6 carbons; and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are the same or different, each a hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl consisting of 1 to 6 carbons; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.