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Synaeda

Drachten, Netherlands

Treatment & access

About this provider

Synaeda provides outpatient mental health care at seven locations in Friesland and one in Gelderland. It is listed by the national ENC-NL consortium as an affiliated esketamine nasal spray centre, but publishes no dedicated esketamine patient page of its own. Depression care is concentrated in the Synaeda Expertisecentrum Depressie in Drachten, which combines intake, day-long diagnostics (including EEG and a physical fitness test) with treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy, medication, rTMS, an exercise-intervention group, sleep therapy (CBT-i) and day treatment. Access is by referral, typically from the GP, to the Drachten location.

Services & programs

  • Expertisecentrum Depressie (Drachten): specialist programme aimed at preventing depression from becoming chronic
  • Day diagnostics with EEG measurement and a physical fitness test
  • rTMS, cognitive behavioural therapy, medication, day treatment, exercise-intervention group and CBT-i for sleep problems
  • Second opinions and consultation & advice for clinicians treating a patient elsewhere
  • Neuroscientific depression research (EEG-based treatment prediction) since 2015

Common questions

How do I get into the Expertisecentrum Depressie?

Your GP (or another care professional) refers you to Synaeda Drachten. The intake checks whether the programme fits; day diagnostics follow, during which your symptoms are mapped in detail and additional tests are done. At the end of that day the team discusses the best course for your treatment, which then starts as soon as possible.

Does Synaeda offer esketamine nasal spray?

Synaeda is listed as an affiliated institution of the national ENC-NL esketamine nasal spray consortium. Its own website does not publish patient information about the esketamine programme, so contact the Drachten centre (0512 76 81 00, drachten@synaeda.nl) or ask your referrer about current availability.

What are the waiting times?

For the Drachten location Synaeda reported (updates of late June / early July 2026) an average of about 28 weeks between referral and first appointment, and about 9 weeks between intake and first treatment appointment. Check the live wachttijden page for current figures.

Looking at alternatives? In the north of the Netherlands, GGZ Friesland is also an ENC-NL member, and UMC Groningen (UCP), Lentis and GGZ Drenthe offer the programme in the neighbouring provinces. See enc-nl.nl and our Netherlands country guide.

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