Catnip leaves kitties feline groovy, wards off mosquitoes, study shows | Malay Mail

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WASHINGTON, Jan 21 — Catnip is known to hold a special place in the hearts of felines, who often respond by rubbing their face and head in the plant, rolling around on the ground, then zoning out in a state of intoxicated repose. But the biological mechanisms by which it works its magic, and...

Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 11:29 AM MYT

But the biological mechanisms by which it works its magic, and whether it confers any additional benefits to cats, had remained unanswered questions until now.yesterday, finding that catnip and silver vine, an even more potent herb found in the mountains of Japan and China, ward off mosquitoes. The team began by testing how 25 lab cats, 30 feral cats, and several big cats including an Amur leopard, two jaguars and two Eurasian lynx responded to filter paper soaked with nepetalactol.

Elevated endorphin concentrations occurred only after exposure to nepetalactol, and not the control substance.

 

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