Pharmaceuticals, Psychiatry Audra McDonald Thanks Parents for No ADD Meds June 14, 2014 Patricia Robinett Leave a comment Audra McDonald Thanks Parents for No ADD Meds Video ABC News – YouTube. Audra McDonald set a record by winning her 6th Tony Award. In an emotional speech, she thanked her parents for defying doctors’ orders to put her on psych drugs for hyperactivity. Instead, her parents found what she was interested in (it was theater) and encouraged her to use her energy to pursue it. – from MSNBC 2014 Jun 9