Fig 5. Effect of nightly oral dose of 50 mg DHEA on androgen levels (testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, and androstenedione in men and women), compared with placebo. Note the significant increases in androgen levels in women and the lack of effect on these levels in men.
Catnip, in large enough quantities, will also work as an attractant for large cats like lions and tigers. Europeans in the 1400s regularly drank teas made from catnip, with the herb earning a medicinal application for treatment of colic and flatulence.
Due to the intoxication-like reaction, catnip is often referred to as the kitty drug and can result in some pretty funny kitty movements. It looks as if your cat is truly having a good time! Some cat parents reportedly see their cat have an increase in vocalization and a seemingly sexual arousal to catnip.