// This script shows NMDA oscillations when // Na channels are blocked // Part of the resulting trace is shown in // Fig 8a. // This oscillation is, however, very // sensitive using these particular parameter // values. // The oscillations can be more stable by // various means, e.g. changing the KCaNMDA // activation function. float PI = 3.141592654 int i float dt = 1e-4 float sim_time = 10 setclock 0 {dt} setclock 1 1e-4 setmethod 11 // setmethod 0 float NMDA=0.7 float AMPA=0.0 include library include finish make_cell cell.p neuron include xout_fig8 create spikegen /neuron/soma/spike setfield /neuron/soma/spike thresh -0.035 abs_refract 0.010 output_amp 1 create spikehistory spike.history setfield spike.history ident_toggle 0 \ // index specification filename "spikes.dat" \ initialize 1 leave_open 1 flush 1 addmsg /neuron/soma/spike spike.history SPIKESAVE reset str comp foreach comp ({el /neuron/##[OBJECT=compartment]}) setfield {comp} Em -0.070 setfield {comp} initVm -0.070 setfield {comp}/fshNa Gbar 0 setfield {comp}/fshNa-is Gbar 0 setfield {comp}/fshNa-dend Gbar 0 end // setfield neuron chanmode 0 // if hsolve is used call /neuron SETUP reset step 10 -t