Utilisateur:JackBortone/Research/Notebook/Nepetalactone

Brainstorming

• Discovery of a new opioid analgesic with non-psychoactive properties in Nepetalactone :

Moreover, it was only active on mechanical, not thermal, algesic response which suggests specificity for specific opioid receptor subtypes, excluding μ-opioid receptors.

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Modes of action

• Catnip targets the olfactory system in order to enter the brain, thus, catnip may enter the bloodstream in humans through the nasal and oral pathway..
• Catnip infusion (oral pathway)
• Catnip sniffing....

Experimental catnip infusion

• Uses: anti-stress, sleep, nicotine withdrawal, cannabis withdrawal, etc..

Material

Item List :

• Catnip extract
• Skullcap extract
• Cinnamon (optional)

Infusion time: 5-10 min.

Bibliography

1. https://academic.oup.com/jpp/article-abstract/50/7/813/6153081

2. https://antropocene.it/en/2023/02/21/nepetalactone/

3. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9549696/