Researchers have shed light on how catnip—also known as catmint—produces the chemical that sends cats into a state of wanton abandon. The substance that triggers this state of feline ecstasy is called nepetalactone, a type of chemical called a terpene

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Researchers have shed light on how catnip—also known as catmint—produces the chemical that sends cats into a state of wanton abandon. The substance that triggers this state of feline ecstasy is called nepetalactone, a type of chemical called a terpene