Rung 6 of 7
Theoretical
An inference from established biology to a claim about this compound, where no study has measured the claimed outcome for this compound.
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Qualifies
- The mechanism being reasoned from is itself established at a higher rung, and that source is cited.
- The inference chain is written out explicitly.
- The step that has not been measured is named on the record.
Does not qualify
- Reasoning that originates from a seller's product page or marketing copy.
- Class inference presented as compound-specific — 'it is a GH secretagogue, therefore it does X' is not a claim about this molecule.
- A chain of inferences where any link is itself only theoretical.
What this rung does not license you to say
Nothing about magnitude, direction in a living body, or safety. A theoretical claim is a stated hypothesis with its author's reasoning attached, and it is rendered as one.
For example A compound binds a receptor whose activation is known to raise IGF-1; no study has measured IGF-1 after administering this compound.
Claims currently on this rung
The claim index is generated from the record set and is not built yet.
When it is, this section lists every claim across all 196 records sitting at
theoretical — which is what makes the ladder auditable rather than decorative.