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Catnip, also called catnep, cat wort, and cat mint, is a plant, usually sold as the dried leaves of the plant. The leaves and stems of the plant contain a compound called nepetalactone, which intoxicates many cats. It is given to a cat because cats seem to enjoy the effect it has on them, and because humans seem to enjoy watching the cat's antics when the cat is "high".

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