COMMENT Synaptic current with exponential rise and decay conductance defined by i = g * (v - e) i(nanoamps), g(micromhos); where g = 0 for t < onset and g=amp*((1-exp(-(t-onset)/tau0))-(1-exp(-(t-onset)/tau1))) for t > onset ENDCOMMENT INDEPENDENT {t FROM 0 TO 1 WITH 1 (ms)} NEURON { POINT_PROCESS synampa RANGE onset, tau0, tau1, gmax, e, i NONSPECIFIC_CURRENT i } UNITS { (nA) = (nanoamp) (mV) = (millivolt) (umho) = (micromho) } PARAMETER { onset=0 (ms) tau0=0.2 (ms) tau1=3.0 (ms) gmax=0 (umho) e=0 (mV) v (mV) } ASSIGNED { i (nA) g (umho) } LOCAL a[2] LOCAL tpeak LOCAL adjust LOCAL amp BREAKPOINT { g = cond(t) i = g*(v - e) } FUNCTION cond(x) { tpeak=tau0*tau1*log(tau0/tau1)/(tau0-tau1) adjust=1/((1-exp(-tpeak/tau0))-(1-exp(-tpeak/tau1))) amp=adjust*gmax if (x < onset) { cond = 0 }else{ a[0]=1-exp(-(x-onset)/tau0) a[1]=1-exp(-(x-onset)/tau1) cond = amp*(a[0]-a[1]) } }