In 1992, German toxicologist Svetlana Balabanova discovered traces of cocaine, hashish and nicotine on Henut Taui's hair as well as on the hair of several others mummies of the museum which is significant, in that the only source for cocaine and nicotine had been considered to be the coca and tobacco plants native to the Americas, and were not thought to have been present in Africa until after Columbus voyaged to America.
Pada tahun 1992, Toksikologi Jerman Svetlana Balabanova menemukan jejak-jejak Kokaina, Hasis dan Nikotina di rambut Henut Taui juga di rambut beberapa mumi museum lainnya yang penting, bahwa satu-satunya sumber kokaina dan nikotin telah dianggap sebagai tanaman coca dan Tembakau asli Amerika, dan diperkirakan tidak hadir di Afrika sampai setelah Kolumbus berkelana ke Amerika.