Many of us are, or know someone who is, struggling with a serious mental health challenge. A growing body of evidence has proven that natural medicines like psilocybin can be rapidly effective and are safe to use under medical supervision. With recent large increases in the rates of anxiety, depression, and substance use in this state, Mainers need these treatment options now more than ever. 

Natural Medicine Maine is a coalition of Mainers who are building support for an effort to create access to natural psychedelic medicines. Our campaign is spearheaded by three local spokespeople.

NICOLAS HAMLIN

Born and raised in Portland Maine, Nicolas served in the Army as a Biomedical Equipment Technician. After 11 years and 2 deployments to the Middle East he received an honorable discharge and eventually settled back in Maine.

Today he co-owns Formal Fungi, LLC, a medicinal and gourmet mushroom farm in West Bath that focuses on the healing properties of mushrooms. 

Nicolas serves his fellow Veterans in honor of his father, a Marine Veteran who lost his battle with mental health. Advocating for alternatives to the "VA cocktail", along with raising funds and awareness for homeless Veterans and Veteran Suicide Prevention, has been his passion for a decade. 

SELMA HOLDEN

Dr. Holden is a family medicine physician who has additional training in integrative medicine modalities including yoga (RYT200+), herbal medicines, and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.  She completed her residency training at Maine Dartmouth's Family Medicine Program in Augusta, where her care focused on helping opioid-dependent mothers through pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood.  She's worked in integrative medicine clinics in Maine and Massachusetts and completed Harvard Medical School's Integrative Medicine Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship.  At UNECOM, she teaches Osteopathic Clinical Knowledge & Skills, and the Healer’s Art for the first and second year students.  Her clinical service is through a private practice in the greater Portland area. Her current research focuses on the therapeutic potential of prenatal yoga to improve an expecting mother's wellness and mobility as well as medication assisted psychotherapy.

DUSTIN SULAK

Dr. Sulak is an osteopathic physician and expert in integrative medicine, the intelligent combination of conventional and alternative approaches to healthcare. He received undergraduate degrees in nutrition science and biology from Indiana University, a doctorate of osteopathy from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed an osteopathic internship at Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency.

Dr. Sulak's clinical practice focuses on treating refractory conditions in adults and children. He is an internationally-renowned expert in medical cannabis, the founder of Integr8 Health and a co-founder of Healer.com, a medical cannabis education resource.  He is a passionate teacher of clinicians, patients and industry professionals, and sits on the board of directors of The Society of Cannabis Clinicians. Dr. Sulak recently published the first foundational text on the clinical use of cannabis and cannabinoid therapies, Handbook of Cannabis for Clinicians: Principles and Practice.