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- Nepetalactone is a name for multiple iridoid analog stereoisomers. Nepetalactones are produced by Nepeta cataria (catnip) and many other plants belonging...
- taxonomy. The plant terpenoid nepetalactone is the main chemical constituent of the essential oil of Nepeta cataria. Nepetalactone can be extracted from catnip...
- scent glands. Many cats also respond strongly to plants that contain nepetalactone, especially catnip, as they can detect that substance at less than one...
- ****ual arousal. The reaction is caused by volatile terpenoids called nepetalactones present in the plant. Although these are mildly toxic and repel insects...
- known as catnip or catmint because of their effect on house cats – the nepetalactone contained in some Nepeta species binds to the olfactory receptors of...
- effect on some domestic cats. It is thought to be caused by the chemical nepetalactone which also has effects on some insects, repelling ****roaches and mosquitoes...
- and euphoric properties. Catnip: Catnip contains a sedative known as nepetalactone that activates opioid receptors. In cats it elicits sniffing, licking...
- Catnip may also refer to: Nepeta, cat mint or catnip, the plant genus Nepetalactone, the cat attractant in the catnip plant Methcathinone, a drug sometimes...
- Myristicin Myristica fragrans Nutmeg Aporphine Nelumbo nucifera Sacred lotus Nepetalactone Nepeta cataria Catnip Nicotine Nicotiana taba**** Tobacco. Can cause...
- ingredients are recommended: Permethrin, DEET, catnip oil extract (nepetalactone), citronella oil or eucalyptus oil extract. Chiggers can also be treated...