Abstract

It is known that activity is terminated abruptly as a result of strong synchronization in bistable neuron populations when there is sufficient current stimulation. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of ion channel blocking on the phenomenon of spontaneous termination of ongoing activity in the bistable neural network connected by excitatory chemical synapses using stochastic Hodgkin-Huxley (H-H) equations. The obtained results show that significant changes in the dynamics of neurons occur due to the blocking of potassium ion channels at different rates depending on the coupling strength. As the coupling of synaptic interaction increases, the synchronization between neurons increases and the activity terminates. Simulation results showed that sodium ion channels are not effective on this phenomenon.

  • Kapsamı

    Uluslararası

  • Type

    Hakemli

  • Index info

    WOS.ISTP

  • Language

    Turkish

  • Article Type

    None

  • Keywords

    Ion channel blocking coupling strength synchronization Hodgkin-Huxley chemical synapses