Catnip is supposed to be, like, the one thing every single cat loves, right? We might like to think that it's us, their parents, but it's not. It's catnip. No matter what, they'll come running! The ...

Catnip's active compound, nepetalactone, triggers a euphoric response in cats by activating their brain's opioid reward system. This hereditary trait, affecting 60-70% of felines, provides stimulation ...

Catnip is one plant that has a special ability to send some cats into a euphoric frenzy. But what exactly is catnip, and why does it have such a dramatic effect on our cats? The secret behind catnip's ...