Depolarization induced suppression of excitation and the emergence of ultra-slow rhythms in neural networks

Ultra-slow fluctuations (0.01-0.1 Hz) are a feature of intrinsic brain activity of as yet unclear origin. We propose a candidate mechanism based on retrograde endocannabinoid signaling in a synaptically coupled network of excitatory neurons. This is known to cause depolarization-induced suppressio...

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Main Authors: Hlinka, Jaroslav, Coombes, Stephen
Format: Article
Published: American Physical Society 2010
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1227/