Publisher's Synopsis
A review of findings of experimental studies from around the world on the physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of body temperature regulation. It is a source of knowledge on the mechanisms underlying the control of body temperature and the thermoregulatory responses to heat and cold exposures, physical exercise, drugs (including toxicants, anaesthetics and analgesics) and to infectious agents.;Findings range from the integrative aspect of the whole organism to the molecular level of cells. The volume provides a reference to data by international investigators in the field and should be a valuable resource for all basic scientists interested in function, as well as for clinical scientists and practitioners wishing for a review of the spectrum of issues concerning the theoretical and practical aspects of body temperature regulation.;These papers were presented at the Tenth International Symposium on Thermoregulation: "The Pharmacology of Thermoregulation" held on August 17-22, 1996 in Memphis, Tennessee.
