We describe a method for characterizing the functional topography and synaptic properties of forebrain circuits using an optogenetic approach to photostimulate neuronal populations in vitro.
Lee, C. C., Lam, Y., Imaizumi, K., Sherman, S. M. Laser-scanning Photostimulation of Optogenetically Targeted Forebrain Circuits. J. Vis. Exp. (82), e50915, doi:10.3791/50915 (2013).