What is a Chemical Cosh?
Chemical cosh is a term used primarily by the British. To cosh someone means to bang them on the head, resulting in the person being sedated or knocked unconscious. A chemical cosh, then, refers to sedating people with chemicals, or medications. The term is generally used to refer to the situation where sedation is unnecessary, but it has also been used to describe the effects of Ritalin, or other similar drugs, prescribed to children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
