COMMENT A synaptic current with dual exponential function conductance defined by i = g * (v - e) i(nanoamps), g(micromhos); where g = 0 for t < onset and g = gmax*((tau1*tau2)/(tau1-tau2)) * (exp(-(t-onset)/tau1)-exp(-(t-onset)/tau2)) for t > onset (tau1 and tau2 are fast and slow time constants) BPG 14-3-98 ENDCOMMENT INDEPENDENT {t FROM 0 TO 1 WITH 1 (ms)} NEURON { POINT_PROCESS DESynapse RANGE onset, tau1, tau2, gmax, e, i, g NONSPECIFIC_CURRENT i } UNITS { (nA) = (nanoamp) (mV) = (millivolt) (umho) = (micromho) } PARAMETER { onset=0 (ms) tau1=.2 (ms) <1e-3,1e6> tau2=2 (ms) <1e-3,1e6> gmax=0 (umho) <0,1e9> e=0 (mV) v (mV) } ASSIGNED { i (nA) g (umho)} BREAKPOINT { g = gmax*((tau1*tau2)/(tau1-tau2))*duale((t-onset)/tau1,(t-onset)/tau2) i = g*(v - e) } FUNCTION duale(x,y) { if (x < 0 || y < 0) { duale = 0 }else{ duale = exp(-x) - exp(-y) } }