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Catnip's Active Ingredient Is Actually Its Defense Mechanism
What Is Catnip, Really?
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How Catnip Gets Cats High
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Key Facts In This Video
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The proper name for catnip is Nepeta cataria, and it's part of the mint family. 00:32
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While humans are various responses to drugs, all cats have predictable and consistent reactions to catnip. 01:11
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Catnip can't affect humans as intensely as it affects cats because our brains and olfactory systems are structured differently. 02:14
Introducing Catnip Wine
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