Cats also respond strongly to plants that contain nepetalactone, especially catnip, as they can detect that substance at less than one part per billion.
The term unreleased is also used for a stop before a homorganic nasal, as in "catnip".
Nepetalactone was first reported in 1941 after it was isolated by steam distillation of catnip.
The nepetalactone in catnip acts as a feline attractant after it enters the feline's nose.
Hi is somehow related to cats, as he is extremely affected by catnip.
After he sniffs catnip, he goes mentally crazy.
Catnip can also be ingested through smoking the herb.
In this regard it is very similar to catnip, but the effect is much more pronounced.