Dear all,
I am a new NEST user. I have a question concerning the range of
neuron/synapses model possibilities of NEST.
I would like to implement my own neuron/synapse model with NESTML, but I
am unsure that it would be possible.
Indeed, in my model, synaptic currents are not only relying on
pre-synaptic spikes. To compute synaptic currents, the opening
probability of pre-synaptic channel receptors are required.
Those pre-synaptic channel receptors opening probabilities are evolving
according to differential equations involving second order dynamics,
with specific decays and taking into account the pre-synaptic spikes
arrivals times at this specific synapse.
Those differential equations for the opening probabilities are relying
on different parameters, according to the neurotransmitter type (GABA
A,GABA B, NMDA, AMPA ).
Furthermore, additionally to the input spikes and the pre-synaptic
channel receptors opening probabilities, the current membrane potential
of the post-synaptic neuron is also required to compute the synaptic
currents.
Do you know if one of the NEST models implement similar dynamics? Is it
possible to compute such synaptic dynamics with NESTML by creating a
synapse or (and) a neuron model? Or is it not, due to specific
limitations?
Thank you,
Best regards,
JB