COMMENT
I_Ca.mod as Ca
Hodgkin-Huxley like calcium current as decribed in:
Terman D, Rubin JE, Yew AC, Wilson CJ (2002) Activity patterns in a model
for the subthalamopallidal network of the basal ganglia. J Neurosci 22:2963-76
ENDCOMMENT
NEURON {
SUFFIX Ca
NONSPECIFIC_CURRENT I
RANGE g0, v0, theta_s, sigma_s
}
UNITS {
(mA) = (milliamp)
(mV) = (millivolt)
(S) = (siemens)
}
PARAMETER {
v (mV)
g0 (S/cm2)
v0 (mV)
theta_s
sigma_s
}
ASSIGNED {
I (mA/cm2)
s_inf
}
INITIAL {
rates(v)
}
BREAKPOINT {
rates(v)
I=g0*s_inf*s_inf*(v-v0)
}
PROCEDURE rates(v(mV)) { :Computes rate and other constants at current v.
:Call once from HOC to initialize inf at resting v.
UNITSOFF
s_inf = 1/(1+exp(-(v-theta_s)/sigma_s))
}
UNITSON