IntroductionNeuronal firing patterns emerge from complex interactions between intrinsic membrane properties and synaptic receptor dynamics. N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors critically shape calcium influx and synaptic plasticity through their voltage-dependent Mg2+ block and prolonged activation kinetics, yet how their closing kinetics interact with glutamatergic drive and GABAergic modulation to control neuronal dynamics and information processing remains incompletely understood.MethodsWe