diff --git a/Include/pystate.h b/Include/pystate.h
index 41024e8..712e9dc 100644
--- a/Include/pystate.h
+++ b/Include/pystate.h
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@
 #define PyThreadState_GET() (_PyThreadState_Current)
 #endif
 
+/* Routines for advanced debuggers, requested by David Beazley.
+   Don't use unless you know what you are doing! */
+DL_IMPORT(PyInterpreterState *) PyInterpreterState_Head(void);
+DL_IMPORT(PyInterpreterState *) PyInterpreterState_Next(PyInterpreterState *);
+DL_IMPORT(PyThreadState *) PyInterpreterState_ThreadHead(PyInterpreterState *);
+DL_IMPORT(PyThreadState *) PyThreadState_Next(PyThreadState *);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/Python/pystate.c b/Python/pystate.c
index 2f15fdf..9a41ccf 100644
--- a/Python/pystate.c
+++ b/Python/pystate.c
@@ -264,3 +264,28 @@
 		_PyThreadState_Current->dict = PyDict_New();
 	return _PyThreadState_Current->dict;
 }
+
+
+/* Routines for advanced debuggers, requested by David Beazley.
+   Don't use unless you know what you are doing! */
+
+PyInterpreterState *
+PyInterpreterState_Head(void)
+{
+	return interp_head;
+}
+
+PyInterpreterState *
+PyInterpreterState_Next(PyInterpreterState *interp) {
+	return interp->next;
+}
+
+PyThreadState *
+PyInterpreterState_ThreadHead(PyInterpreterState *interp) {
+	return interp->tstate_head;
+}
+
+PyThreadState *
+PyThreadState_Next(PyThreadState *tstate) {
+	return tstate->next;
+}