Example: Brette_Gerstner_2005 (frompapers)ΒΆ

Adaptive exponential integrate-and-fire model. http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Adaptive_exponential_integrate-and-fire_model

Introduced in Brette R. and Gerstner W. (2005), Adaptive Exponential Integrate-and-Fire Model as an Effective Description of Neuronal Activity, J. Neurophysiol. 94: 3637 - 3642.

from brian import *

# Parameters
C = 281 * pF
gL = 30 * nS
taum = C / gL
EL = -70.6 * mV
VT = -50.4 * mV
DeltaT = 2 * mV
Vcut = VT + 5 * DeltaT

# Pick an electrophysiological behaviour
tauw, a, b, Vr = 144 * ms, 4 * nS, 0.0805 * nA, -70.6 * mV # Regular spiking (as in the paper)
#tauw,a,b,Vr=20*ms,4*nS,0.5*nA,VT+5*mV # Bursting
#tauw,a,b,Vr=144*ms,2*C/(144*ms),0*nA,-70.6*mV # Fast spiking

eqs = """
dvm/dt=(gL*(EL-vm)+gL*DeltaT*exp((vm-VT)/DeltaT)+I-w)/C : volt
dw/dt=(a*(vm-EL)-w)/tauw : amp
I : amp
"""

neuron = NeuronGroup(1, model=eqs, threshold=Vcut, reset="vm=Vr;w+=b", freeze=True)
neuron.vm = EL
trace = StateMonitor(neuron, 'vm', record=0)
spikes = SpikeMonitor(neuron)

run(20 * ms)
neuron.I = 1 * nA
run(100 * ms)
neuron.I = 0 * nA
run(20 * ms)

# We draw nicer spikes
vm = trace[0]
for _, t in spikes.spikes:
    i = int(t / defaultclock.dt)
    vm[i] = 20 * mV

plot(trace.times / ms, vm / mV)
show()