While this does not affect their intellectual capabilities, it temporarily hinders formation of new cells in brain's memory centers.
wˌaɪl ðɪs dʌznˌɑːt ɐfˈɛkt ðɛɹ ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl kˌeɪpəbˈɪlᵻɾiz, ɪt tˌɛmpɚɹˈɛɹᵻli hˈɪndɚz fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən ʌv nˈuː sˈɛlz ɪn bɹˈeɪnz mˈɛmɚɹi sˈɛntɚz.