1. The effects of ethanol on body-temperature (Tb) and on the regulato
r of Tb are reviewed. 2. The fir st section considers how ethanol affe
cts cellular function and how temperature modifies these effects. 3. T
he next section reviews the effects of ethanol on Tb, covering both di
sruptive effects and effects an regulatory elements, 4. Tile final sec
tion covers recent work that has made use of genetic techniques to elu
cidate specific aspects of how ethanol affects temperature regulation.