What do I get out of the Benadryl? It's "medicine head" to the tenth degree. I manage to wean myself off of them at times but I start taking them again when I can't sleep. It's always the same -- I start out slow, only taking 4 or 6 to help me sleep at night. Soon the dosage starts to increase because they're not working as well, then I start popping them throughout the day because they give me a nice, detached feeling. Each time that I relapse, it's harder and harder to quit them. It's so easy to get them, plus they are cheap and legal.