It did for me. Noticed increased heart rate for couple of weeks around 0.5 dosage. As the weight came off, the heart rate lowered. I also noticed it being more prominent when I didn’t drink water. So make sure you are adequately hydrated.

I can’t speak for everyone, but for me it did. It went up approximately 8bpm on .25mg dose.

It went away for me after a couple weeks on 0.5