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The Chemical Behind Catnip’s Effect on Cats

08-Jul-2016

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The Chemical Behind Catnip’s Effect on Cats

Everyone knows cats go crazy for catnip. It’s an effect that’s been noted in scientific literature as far back as the 18th Century, when scientists observed that cats seemed to be attracted to catnip when the plant was withered or bruised. Since then, research has managed to amass a little more detail on exactly why catnip affects cats in the way it does.

Topics
  • neurons
  • pheromones
  • olfactory bulb
  • isomers
  • nepetalactone
  • Nepeta cataria
  • catnip
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