A friend told me I should try barley supplements while coming off Effexor - has anyone else heard of this?  And how much should you take? 

I've been tapering off for 3 months from a 150 dosage (I just stared my 18.75 dosage, after two weeks of that, I'm off).  It's been horrible.  Although the vivid dreams were kind of fun, I must admit.  But the rest makes me wish the drug were banned.

Oh, also, once you quit taking it altogether, how long until it's COMPLETELY out of your system?

Thanks