/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Simplified kinetic synapse mechanism
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Demo file to show the behavior of a synaptic currents mediated by
glutamate NMDA receptors, modeled using a minimal two-state kinetic
model.
Kinetic model from Destexhe, A., Mainen, Z.F. and Sejnowski, T.J.
Neural Computation, 6: 14-18, 1994.
See details in:
Destexhe, A., Mainen, Z.F. and Sejnowski, T.J. Kinetic models of
synaptic transmission. In: Methods in Neuronal Modeling (2nd edition;
edited by Koch, C. and Segev, I.), MIT press, Cambridge, 1998, pp. 1-25.
(electronic copy available at http://cns.iaf.cnrs-gif.fr)
Written by Alain Destexhe, Laval University, 1995
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//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// load and define general graphical procedures
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// xopen("$(NEURONHOME)/lib/hoc/stdrun.hoc")
objectvar g[20] // max 20 graphs
ngraph = 0
proc addgraph() { local ii // define subroutine to add a new graph
// addgraph("variable", minvalue, maxvalue)
ngraph = ngraph+1
ii = ngraph-1
g[ii] = new Graph()
g[ii].size(0,tstop,$2,$3)
g[ii].xaxis()
g[ii].yaxis()
g[ii].addvar($s1,1,0)
g[ii].save_name("graphList[0].")
graphList[0].append(g[ii])
}
if(ismenu==0) {
nrnmainmenu() // create main menu
nrncontrolmenu() // crate control menu
ismenu=1
}
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// general parameters
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
dt=0.1
tstop = 500
runStopAt = tstop
steps_per_ms = 1/dt
celsius = 36
v_init = -70
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// create compartments and insert passive properties
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
create PRE,POST
forall {
diam=10
L=10
insert pas
g_pas=1/5000
e_pas=v_init
}
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// insert presynaptic mechanisms
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
access PRE // insert Hodgk-Hux. Na+ and K+ currents for spikes
insert hh2
ek = -90
gnabar_hh2 = 0.1
gkbar_hh2 = 0.03
objectvar stim // insert current injection
PRE stim = new IClamp(.5)
// note: for older versions of neuron, use PulseStim instead of IClamp
stim.del = 10
stim.dur = 2 // 2 ms for single psp, 10 ms for train of psps
stim.amp = 0.1
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// insert postsynaptic mechansisms
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
objectvar c
c = new NMDA() // create synapse
POST c.loc(0.5) // assign postsynaptic compartment
setpointer c.pre, PRE.v(0.5) // assign presynaptic compartment
Cmax_NMDA = 1 // (mM) max transmitter concentration
Cdur_NMDA = 1 // (ms) transmitter duration (rising phase)
Alpha_NMDA = 0.072 // (/ms mM) forward (binding) rate
Beta_NMDA = 0.0066 // (/ms) backward (unbinding) rate
Erev_NMDA = 0 // (mV) reversal potential
Prethresh_NMDA = 0 // (mV) voltage level nec for release
Deadtime_NMDA = 1 // (ms) mimimum time between release events
mg_NMDA = 2 // (mM) physiological extracell magnesium
c.gmax = 0.0002 // (umho) maximum conductance
mg_NMDA = 0 // put in zero magnesium for the demo
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// add graphs
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
addgraph("PRE.v(0.5)",-90,40)
addgraph("c.C",0,1)
g[1].addvar("c.R",1,0)
addgraph("c.i",-0.001, 0.0001)
addgraph("POST.v(0.5)",v_init-2,v_init+4)