TITLE anomalous (inward) rectifying membrane
COMMENT
Phenomenological model of a anomalous rectifying membrane using
a quadratic approximation of the subthreshold VI-relationship.
Implemented by Fritjof Helmchen, MPI for Medical Research, Heidelberg
Dec. 2004
ENDCOMMENT
UNITS {
(mV) = (millivolt)
(mA) = (milliamp)
(S) = (siemens)
}
INDEPENDENT {v FROM -100 TO 50 WITH 50 (mV)}
NEURON {
SUFFIX ar
NONSPECIFIC_CURRENT i
RANGE g, e, c
}
PARAMETER {
g0 = .0001 (S/cm2) <0,1e9>
e = -75 (mV)
c = 1000000 (cm4 ohm2/mV)
}
ASSIGNED { i (mA/cm2) g (S/cm2) }
BREAKPOINT {
if (c==0) {
g = g0
i = g0*(v-e)
} else {
g = 1/sqrt(1/g0^2+4*c*(v-e))
i = ( -1/g0 + 1/g)/(2*c)
}
}