My dog loves catnip and goes crazy for it
While catnip is a stimulant for cats, it tends to act like a sedative for dogs.
It helps my dog sleep so well.
In addition to acting as a relaxant, catnip has several health benefits for dogs, such as helping them rid their bodies of toxins and helping in digestion.
Its not just for cats and people do not realize that.
The name may cause people to think the plant is only for cats, but it's safe and useful for dogs.
I do know cats get stimulated for it but do not know if it useful for 
Catnip seems to primarily affect the nervous system of cats for 5 to 15 minutes, although scientists still aren't quite sure how this occurs.
That really is amazing, I wonder how much research has been done with this.
While not a lot of studies have been done, one study showed that catnip consumption can decrease stress for humans.