And it used to be thought that the cerebellum was involved in coordination, physical coordination. Well, now we know it's also involved in thought coordination, how quickly you can integrate new information. And Marijuana slows the function of the cerebellum so your thoughts become slower and you're less coordinated. which is why you shouldn't drive if you're high. Interesting. I mean, that was all kind of known when I started smoking marijuana right around 1982 or 81. (15:52–16:06)
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