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. 2004 Feb 25;24(8):2054–2064. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5066-03.2004

Table 2.

Frequently used variables


Variable

Definition
f Failure rate before addition of drug
f Failure rate after addition of drug
I Whole-cell current before addition of drug
I Whole-cell current after addition of drug
Pro Probability of a receptor opening during a trial, given neurotransmitter release
Pr Probability of presynaptic neurotransmitter release
n Number of NMDA-R molecules opening at a single synapse
M
Number of NMDA-R molecules at a single synapse