eli5:Why there is no such thing as “dognip”?

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eli5:Why there is no such thing as “dognip”?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

There is but it’s not widely marketed. Anise seeds cause the same effect in canines that catnip causes In felines.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Well, a plant just happened to evolve that has interesting psychoactive effects on cats. It’s a complete coincidence.

Plants tend to evolve compounds with weird effects on animals because they help defend the plants against herbivores, and sometimes these compounds have side-effects on the minds of other animals. There’s no rule of nature that says every animal must have its own little drug. 🙂