Abstract
The aims of this study are to characterize and to localize opioid receptors (OR) in the Central Nervous System (CNS) of green iguanas (Iguana iguana), and to quantify sedative and analgesic effects of morphine and butorphanol at different doses in those animals. Characterization of the OR in the CNS will be perform by cloning and amplification of the OR cDNA, using 3` e 5` RACE PCR, to cr…