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Gap Junctions: Two neuron exampleΒΆ
This script simulates two Hodgkin-Huxley neurons of type hh_psc_alpha_gap
connected by a gap junction. Both neurons receive a constant current of
100.0 pA. The neurons are initialized with different membrane potentials and
synchronize over time due to the gap-junction connection.
import nest
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy
nest.ResetKernel()
First we set the resolution of the simulation, create two neurons and
create a voltmeter
for recording.
nest.resolution = 0.05
neuron = nest.Create('hh_psc_alpha_gap', 2)
vm = nest.Create('voltmeter', params={'interval': 0.1})
Then we set the constant current input, modify the inital membrane
potential of one of the neurons and connect the neurons to the voltmeter
.
neuron.I_e = 100.
neuron[0].V_m = -10.
nest.Connect(vm, neuron, 'all_to_all')
In order to create the gap_junction
connection we employ the
all_to_all
connection rule: Gap junctions are bidirectional connections,
therefore we need to connect neuron[0] to neuron[1] and neuron[1] to
neuron[0]:
nest.Connect(neuron, neuron,
{'rule': 'all_to_all', 'allow_autapses': False},
{'synapse_model': 'gap_junction', 'weight': 0.5})
Finally we start the simulation and plot the membrane potentials of both neurons.
nest.Simulate(351.)
senders = vm.events['senders']
times = vm.events['times']
v_m_values = vm.events['V_m']
plt.figure(1)
plt.plot(times[numpy.where(senders == 1)], v_m_values[numpy.where(senders == 1)], 'r-')
plt.plot(times[numpy.where(senders == 2)], v_m_values[numpy.where(senders == 2)], 'g-')
plt.xlabel('time (ms)')
plt.ylabel('membrane potential (mV)')
plt.show()
Total running time of the script: ( 0 minutes 0.000 seconds)